Special to the Record La Colaborativa, the preeminent Latina-led community organization in the Commonwealth, has been at the forefront of the fight for equitable food and nutrition access for decades. In connection with this mission, La Colaborativa is pleased to…
Month: June 2024
Garcia Votes in Favor of Comprehensive Opioid Bill
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging opioid bill which covers the licensure of recovery coaches, makes opioid overdose reversal drugs more accessible, protects harm reduction providers, and removes barriers that new mothers in recovery…
City Manager Focuses on Ongoing Projects
City Manager Fidel Maltez has placed an emphasis on communicating with residents since he took office in January. Earlier this week, Maltez recorded the latest in his series of public outreach videos to air on Chelsea Community TV. The text…
DiDomenico Supports Bill To Boost Benefits, Services, and Promote Inclusivity for Veterans
Special to the Record Senator DiDomenico recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to unanimously pass legislation that will boost support for hundreds of thousands of individuals across the state who have served in the United States military, including…
The People of Chelsea Project Celebrates Chelsea’s 400th in Collaboration With the Chelsea Black Community
The Spencer Lofts Gallery is proud to be a part of Chelsea’s 400th anniversary by announcing an exhibit of the ongoing People of Chelsea Project (PoC): photographer Darlene DeVita and writer Sarah Putnam teamed up to document the diverse and…
People of Chelsea
The following story is one in a series from the ongoing People of Chelsea project, which photographs and interviews our fellow citizens. These stories celebrate where we are now as a community as we enter the 400th year of the…
Council Approves Allowing Longer Contract for Trash Disposal
Monday night, the city council approved an order that will give City Manager Fidel Maltez to enter into a new five-year contract with Wheelabrator of Saugus for trash disposal. The current contract with Wheelabrator expires at the end of the…
La Colaborativa Secures Statewide Excellence in Advocacy Award From MA Nonprofit Network
Special to the Record La Colaborativa, the preeminent nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the Latinx and immigrant community in the Commonwealth, is pleased to announce it has been awarded the 2024 Nonprofit Excellence in Advocacy Award by the Massachusetts Nonprofit…
Fourth Phase of Garden Cemetery Renovations To Begin Soon
The fourth phase of renovations to the Garden Cemetery are slated to get underway this summer, and once completed, the cemetery will once again be open to the public. “Over the past five years, the city council has invested over…
News In Briefs
DiDomenico Invited to Speak at Special Education Conference Senator Sal DiDomenico and his Chief of Staff, Christie Getto Young, recently spoke at the 2024 Statewide Special Education Conference at Holy Cross College in Worcester. Senator DiDomenico spoke to hundreds of…