Last week, the community at Phoenix Charter Academy, an alternative high school in Chelsea, collected food and clothing for local families who may be experiencing increased stress due to economic hardship around the holidays. For the third year in a…
Month: November 2023
ARPA Funding To Benefit Local Nonprofit Community Kitchens
Two community kitchens currently under construction by local nonprofits will benefit from $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds secured by the city. The funding for the La Colaborativa and GreenRoots community kitchens is part of the city’s focus on…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line —…
Bruins Beat: Bruins: From Kid To Captain
Patrice Bergeron’s retirement from the Bruins in 2023 has left a void that many knew could not be easily filled, but fans were left with a huge host of memories. When the talented youngster was selected by the Boston Bruins…
Obituaries 11-30-2023
Roy A. Nelson November 6, 1928 – November 23, 2023 Roy A. Nelson, 95, of Topsfield, loving husband of the late Alta F. (Saunders) Nelson passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 23 with family by his side. Born in Chelsea,…
La Colaborativa Holds Chelsea Survival Center Gala
EBNHC Launches New Behavioral Health Urgent Care Service
Special to the Record East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-based primary care health system in Massachusetts, gathered with city, state and community leaders last week, to officially announce the opening of its new Behavioral Health Urgent Care…
Council Appropriates Funding for Park Projects
The City Council took care of business quickly Monday night, approving several financial matters that had previously come before the council and addressing some traffic issues in the city. The council voted 8-0 to appropriate money for park projects at…
ZBA Considers Affordable Project on Williams Street
A 20-unit affordable housing development consisting of all one-bedroom condominium units that was first approved nearly two years ago is back before the city’s Zoning and Planning boards. Mikael Vienneau of Broadway Capital Development is seeking a special permit and…
DiDomenico Secures Funding for Diabetes Medical Supplies in Pact Act 3.0
Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to unanimously pass the bipartisan Act Relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Costs, and Transparency, (PACT) otherwise known as the PACT Act 3.0. The legislation would make urgent and much-needed…