Special to the Patriot-Bridge The annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day event hosted by Sen. Sal DiDomenico has become one of the most anticipated events of the year and this year did not disappoint. Over 500 people attended the St.…
Month: March 2023
Council Considers Tweaks to Linkage Fee Ordinance
The City Council needs to make a few minor tweaks in order to enact its new linkage fee ordinance. The ordinance will require developers to pay a fee to the city for developments that meet certain size requirements. Those fees…
Online Meeting Planned for Zero Carbon Action Plan
Chelsea, Winthrop, and Revere are in the midst of creating a Zero Carbon Action Plan for the region through the North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The two organizations are planning an…
Developers Update Council on Soldiers’ Home Project
State officials and the private developer of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home updated the City Council on the progress of the project at a special subcommittee meeting on Monday night. The update highlighted some potential changes from the project as originally…
Secretary Santiago Visits Veterans’ Home in Chelsea
Special to the Record Executive Office of Veterans’ Services Secretary Jon Santiago met with leadership, employees and resident veterans at the Veterans’ Home in Chelsea, and toured the Community Living Center, a state-of-the-art long-term care facility at the Chelsea Veterans’…
Garcia Will Keep Council Seat Through City Manager Process
Special to the Record Chelsea City Councilor Judith Garcia has announced that she will remain on the Chelsea City Council until a new city manager has been selected. The search for a new Chelsea city manager has been ongoing since…
COVID-19: Still a Major Threat for Seniors
President Biden declared recently that the COVID-19 pandemic officially will be over in May, but in our view, that is just wishful thinking. In January, the number of COVID-related deaths fell after a holiday spike, but nevertheless numbered about 2,100…
Safe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily as a means for incarcerating…
Obituaries 03-16-2023
Calvin Brown, Jr. He Will Be Remembered for His Good Heart, Keen Sense of Humor and Quick Wit Funeral services were held privately for Calvin N. “Cal” Brown Jr., 58, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 6. Cal was…