The Fundraising committee from The Blessed Mother of the Morning Star Parish recently met to plan our upcoming fundraising events. Our First big event of this spring will be a fun night of Music Bingo on Saturday June 7, 2025…
Month: April 2025
DiDomenico Condemns Cancellation of Federal Funding for Chelsea and Everett by the Trump Administration
Special to the Record The Trump Administration recently cancelled the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program, also known as BRIC, which provides disaster prevention aid to cities across the state, including a nearly $50 million grant for Chelsea and Everett. This…
Trump Cancels $50M in Disaster Prevention for Island End River
Staff Report Chelsea and Everett officials were notified last week that a $50 million grant to alleviate the potential for flooding along the Island End River on the Chelsea and Everett border was abruptly canceled by the Trump administration. The…
La Colaborativa Youth Shine at SCI Social Capital Pitch Event
Two youth cohorts from La Colaborativa’s Youth Department—the Community Health Youth Cohort and the RIOT (R) Squad—recently participated in SCI Social Capital Inc.’s 4th Annual Youth Grant Pitch Contest held on April 5, at La Colaborativa’s own Survival & Economic…
Resident Survey Now Open for City Manager Evaluation
Special to the Record The Chelsea City Council is evaluating City Manager Fidel Maltez and is asking Chelsea residents to participate in a public feedback survey as part of the process. The Council will assess ten areas of work and…
The Pires Family’s Incredible Bond with Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Special to the Record When Mary Ann Pires first started work at Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in 1962, she never imagined her job would continue for 63 years, or that she’d still be working at age 83, or that two…
The Chelsea Scoop
By Angie Agostini Welcome back to The Chelsea Scoop! This week, I attended the Community Budget Session– so get ready for insights into Chelsea’s finances! And just like last time, passionate youth showed up in large numbers! Shout-out to La…
News Briefs
Chelsea Police Chief Keith Houghton to receive the 2025 CIT Visionary Award Chelsea Police Chief Keith Houghton has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 CIT (Crisis Intervention) Visionary Award. This award will be presented at the annual…
Kathleen “Kay” Donovan, Former Superintendent of Everett schools, 87
Special to the Independent Kathleen “Kay” (Philbin) Donovan, a beloved former teacher and administrator in Everett and a highly respected leader in the field of education, died April 13, 2025, after a brief illness. She was 87. Donovan served as…
Phoenix Charter Academy holds Successful Career Week Event
By Cary Shuman They came from multiple professions and places of employment to the Phoenix Charter Academy in Bellingham Square to offer instruction and introduce students to potential careers. The students at the Phoenix Charter Academy received an amazingly thorough…