Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background checks. The Governor submitted the recommendations in a letter to the Senate President, Speaker, and…
Month: January 2025
Open Space Draft Plan Available for Review
The city has unveiled its draft 2025 update to its Open Space and Recreation Plan and is seeking feedback from the community. This plan, updated every seven years, sets priorities for the future of parks, recreation, and open space in…
News in Brief
City and Chamber partner on storefront improvement program The City of Chelsea is once again partnering with the Chamber of Commerce to run its 2025 Storefront Improvement Program designed to help local business owners enhance their storefronts by distributing grants…
Retired Chelsea Police Lieutenant Robert Griffin attends prestigious Inaugural Ball honoring military heroes
Retired Chelsea Police Lieutenant and Navy Reserve Lieutenant Commander Robert Griffin had the distinct honor of attending the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C. Griffin was accompanied by his girlfriend, Pam Buttner, at the prestigious…
City Councilor to Represent Chelsea as Member of the Champions Institute
Special to the Record District 5 City Councilor Lisa Santagate was recently selected to represent Chelsea as a member of the Champions Institute, a program launched by Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) in partnership with Smart Growth America that helps elected…
GLP-1 Weight-loss Drugs Should be Made Affordable for all Americans
The widespread acceptance of the so-called GLP-1 drugs, Zepbound by Eli Lilly and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk, for weight loss has created a game-changing dynamic for the overall health of the 72% of Americans who struggle with maintaining a healthy weight.…
We’re over the hump
The winter season generally is measured in two ways. There’s meteorological winter, the three months of December, January, and February. And then there is astronomical winter, which begins with the winter solstice on December 21 and ends with the spring solstice on March…
CHS Roundup
Three Red Devils win medals at State Coaches Three members of the Chelsea High indoor track and field team brought home medals at this past Saturday’s MSTCA State Coaches Small School Invitational Meet that was held at the Reggie Lewis…
Bruins Beat by Bob Morello
Bruins Playoff hopes… With 51 games of the regular season schedule already played, maybe now would be a good time to look back a bit and savor some of the plusses the Bruins have managed to earn. Currently in position…
Obituaries 01-30-2025
Karen P. Houghton April 20, 1963 – January 24, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Karen P. Houghton, who departed this life unexpectedly at the age of 61 on January 24, 2025. Born in Chelsea,…