Ask 100 people where the Mill Hill neighborhood separates from the Mill Creek neighborhood and one would probably get 100 different answers. Neighborhoods in Chelsea have been loosely defined for decades, with some not even named at all, but now…
Author: Seth Daniel
School Committee Votes to Bring in Collins Center for Super Search
The School Committee voted last Thursday at its meeting to employ the Collins Center from the University of Massachusetts-Boston to assist in the search for a new superintendent of schools. At the same time, the Committee put an aggressive timeline…
Developer Looks to Build 33 Units on 7-11 in Cary Square
A Winchester developer has filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) to build a five-story, 33-unit residential apartment building on the site of the closed 7-11 and its parking lot in Cary Square. Anthony Quiles has filed the project…
Fences, Construction Begins on Soldiers’ Home this Week
The Chelsea Soldiers’ Home construction project will begin in earnest this week as fences are expected to go up around most of Malone Park. Supt. Cheryl Poppe told the Record that the construction fence is scheduled to go up any…
State Rep Dan Ryan Inaugurated Wednesday for New Term
Chelsea’s State Rep. Dan Ryan has been inaugurated for another term in the legislature this week, and he said he is ready to tackle issues from transportation to opiate recovery research in the new term. On Wednesday, with the new…
Year in Review:Balancing Prosperity and Priorities
The year 2018 saw many changes in Chelsea as the city tried to balance prosperity with priorities all year long. While new investment poured in, residents struggled to stay in the city and schools grappled with budget cuts. Meanwhile, public…
An Amazing Job:Supt Mary Bourque Announces Retirement Plans for 2019
School Supt. Mary Bourque announced this week that she will retire from the Chelsea Public Schools within the coming year, an announcement that few expected outside of Bourque’s inner circle. Bourque met with the Human Resources Subcommittee of the School…
Vidot to be Chosen as Council President for a Second Year
Council President Damali Vidot has lined up the votes to be chosen as the Council President for a second year in a row, a rare move on a Council where most only serve for one year and pass it on.…
News Briefs
SUPERINTENDENTS DEMAND ACTION RALLY The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) is calling on state lawmakers to address grave inequities in the state’s funding formula for public education. Chelsea and surrounding communities will meet in a rally at Malden High…
Chief Kyes Named First-Ever Chief of the Year
The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association has named Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes as its Chief of the Year the first-ever such award handed out by the organization. This week, the executive board of the organization announced that Kyes was…