After a rousing second edition of the All Chelsea Awards Gala, it’s a certainty that this major event on the local calendar is here to stay.A tradition started by former City Manager Jay Ash and now revived under the administration…
Month: July 2025
Boston Provisions Case Continued to August
By Adam Swift The planning board continued its hearing on a proposed Boston Provisions 80,000-square-foot facility on the former Signature Bread site on Justin Drive at its meeting last week. The case will be back before the planning board at…
City Issues Update on Water Billing Delays and Account Issues
Special to the Record Last week, city officials announced that it had been brought to their attention that many of the city’s water customers are experiencing delays in receiving their water bills and others had concerns that their bills were…
Appreciation
Remembering one of Chelsea’s true youth sports superstars James “Jimmy” Cole Sr. passes away at 75 By Cary Shuman As Thomas “Bucky” Cole scanned the old copies of the Chelsea Record on the microfilm machine inside the Chelsea Public Library,…
Chelsea Officials Attend First Hearing in Preliminary Injunction against Administration Immigration Policies
Special to the Record The cities of Chelsea and Somerville had their first hearing in federal court last Thursday, July 17, on the filing of a preliminary injunction asking a federal court to block the Trump Administration’s attempts to strip…
Garcia Urges Action on Lottery Revenue Reform to Support Underserved Communities
Special to the Record Representative Judith Garcia recently delivered testimony before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure in support of H.434, an act relative to apportionment of lottery revenues. The bill, which Representative Garcia co-leads alongside Representative…
Company Selected by CHA as Development Partner
Joseph J. Corcoran Company and John M. Corcoran Company announced they have been selected by the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) as the development partners for the Fitzpatrick and Prattville Apartments, located just off Revere Beach Parkway in Chelsea’s Prattville neighborhood.…
Red Sox Host Latino Youth Recognition Day Honoring Chelsea Students
Special to the Record On Monday, June 30, Fenway Park was filled with cheers that went beyond baseball, as the historic stadium celebrated Latino Youth Recognition Day, an event that has honored top-achieving Latino middle school students from East Boston…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Offering $180,000 in Grants to Support Higher Education Students with Disabilities
Special to the Independent The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today it is opening applications for public colleges and universities to apply for $180,000 in grant funding to support students with disabilities participating in Massachusetts Inclusive Postsecondary Education (MAIPSE) programs. MAIPSE enables…
News Briefs
Posthumous Exhibit Honors Local Artist and Disability Advocate Francis J. “Frankie” Bernard A special posthumous exhibit will honor the life and work of Francis J. “Frankie” Bernard (1965–2018), a beloved Chelsea cartoonist and disability advocate, in recognition of the 35th…