Month: September 2021
A Force Unto Himself: McKenzie Founded Chelsea Police Softball and Basketball Teams in 1968
Lou McKenzie had a very distinguished career in the Chelsea Police Department. A 1955 graduate of Chelsea High School who graduated from the FBI Academy and holds degrees from Northeastern and Salem State University, McKenzie, served 33 years in the…
CHS’ Varn Seang Aims to Bring Cutting Edge Science Labs to Classroom Through Free Year-Long Acera EI Training
High school science teachers from six local school districts – including Chelsea High School’s Varn Seang – are bringing new, hands-on science labs into their classrooms for the 2021-22 school year. The year-long Life Science Change Agent Teachers Program (LSCAT)…
Councillors Make Final Push for City Charter Amendments
The charter review process is hitting the homestretch, with amendments to the legal document that provides the foundation for how Chelsea is run scheduled to come before the City Council for a vote on Oct. 18. The charter is reviewed…
City Manager Gives Update on Tax Title Properties
The effort to increase affordable housing home ownership opportunities is a priority for the city, according to City Manager Thomas Ambrosino. Earlier this month, District 8 Councilor Calvin T. Brown requested that Ambrosino update the City Council on potential parcels,…
City to Hold Workshops for Prospective Emergency Dispatchers
The lack of qualified Chelsea residents for municipal jobs has been bemoaned by several City Councillors whenever City Manager Thomas Ambrosino brings a residency waiver request before the council. Now, the City is looking to increase opportunities for Chelsea residents…
Recupero Continues Advocacy for Chelsea Homeowners
District 6 City Councillor Giovanni Recupero is once again advocating for a plan that would give Chelsea homeowners a break on their water and sewer bills. A Home Rule Petition Recupero wants the state legislature to act upon would provide…
DiDomenico Pushes Through Legislation to Support Health Amongst Youths
Special to the Record On Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate voted to pass Senator Sal DiDomenico’s bill, An Act relative to healthy youth, (S.2534). This bill will ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to teach sex education curriculum use age-appropriate, medically accurate, and…
Chelsea, Everett Officials Seek Flood Prevention Grant
Special to the Independent Chelsea and Everett officials are in the process of filing a federal grant to fund projects that would mitigate flooding in the area around the Island End River. The officials are seeking the maximum grant of…
People of Chelsea: Angel Capeles – 2017
By Darlene DeVita (The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL) this…