Special to the Record The City of Chelsea has announced it will allocate approximately $2 million in State Opioid Settlement Funds to distribute Opioid Abatement Grants to local organizations and individuals committed to delivering activities and events designed to promote…
Month: December 2024
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, which started Wednesday evening, December 25, and will culminate on Thursday, January 2. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Enjoy the holidays safely
The upcoming holiday week means that most of us will be partaking in traditional gatherings with our families, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of the holiday season. Unfortunately, this also means that many among us will be overindulging…
CHS Roundup
Simon shines as CHS girls track opens with win The Chelsea High girls indoor track and field opened its dual-meet season with an impressive 51-35 victory over Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Malden last Thursday at the Reggie Lewis Athletic…
Obituaries 12-26-2024
Hiram Flores Family man and more than 20 year employee of the Soldiers Home Relatives and friends attended calling hours and the funeral for Hiram Flores at the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Monday, December 23rd.. The gathering…
Good News
FY25 property tax rates come in lower than initially estimated By Adam Swift Chelsea taxpayers are looking at some positive news on the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2025. The rate was recently certified by the state’s Bureau of…
Council Honors Residents for their Service
By Adam Swift The city council honored two devoted residents with celebratory resolutions at the beginning of its meeting on Monday night. Juan Carlos Morales, an Army veteran and the city’s assistant veterans’ agent, was recognized for his role in…
Dispatchers Raise Concerns about Regionalization Plan
By Adam Swift The city council will be holding a subcommittee meeting in the near future to discuss a possible regionalization of the city’s dispatch operation with Revere and Winthrop. However, the possibility of the move is raising concerns among…
CHS seniors awarded prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship
Special to the Record It was a noteworthy December for Chelsea High School seniors Alma Alla ‘25, Brandon Ossa Barrientos ‘25 and Diana “Yuli” Salinas Garcia ‘25, who learned this month that they were awarded the QuestBridge National College Match…