Chelsea High School (CHS) Senior Milica Ivanis has had a spring filled with surprises. First, she got the surprise of her life earlier this spring when she found out she had been accepted to the Ivy League gem Yale University…
Author: Seth Daniel
Council Cuts Back Police and Fire Overtime
In what some are interpreting as a message to the City’s public safety departments, the City Council registered a 7-4 vote at Monday’s Council meeting to cut back police and fire overtime significantly in this coming year’s budget. The measure…
Mary Burke, a Unique Chelsea Veteran
At the top of the steps in Chelsea City Hall, one will find a series of portraits covering the wall just adjacent to the Council Chambers. They are the faces of soldiers from Chelsea during World War I that gave…
Retirement Board Decision on McLaughlin Gets Hearing
Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) officials fully expect a reversal of the Chelsea Retirement Board’s decision from last month not to confiscate former CHA Director Michael McLaughlin’s personal pension contributions. “We’re very pleased that the state Board is going to look…
Chelsea Clock Moves but Still Stays Home
The Chelsea Clock company hasn’t moved from its storied headquarters on Everett Avenue for more than 100 years, but they’re about to do just that. The good news is they’re staying home. Chelsea Clock CEO JK Nicholas told the Record…
Officials Break Ground, Celebrate Completion of Last Projects in the Box District
City leaders, state leaders and officials from The Neighborhood Developers and Mitchell Properties celebrated one milestone on Wednesday morning with the completion of the Flats@44 and, at the same time, broke ground on another project that is just about to…
Johnny Depp Filming in Chelsea
Movie crews have once again descended upon Chelsea to begin shooting scenes from ‘Black Mass,’ an upcoming movie about the early days of ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s activities in Boston and surrounding areas. Trucks arrived and signs were placed on Chestnut and…
One North Welcomes New Residents, Both Human and Canine
‘No dogs allowed’ signs are something that pet owners get used to looking for, and at no other time is it paramount than when looking for an apartment. Pet owners get used to the happy looks that turn to frowns…
Daylight Shooting Puts Neighbors on Edge
It was a beautiful afternoon on Tuesday. Winter’s back had been broken, and the warmth of the Sun was strong enough to shed the coats and jackets and go outside. Everyone was headed out of doors. Then several shots rang…
Forum Provides Details for Potential Casino Vendors in Chelsea
Jonathan Marks has been doing business with Mohegan Sun casino for more than a decade. His family’s grocery wholesale company, Paul W. Marks Company of Chelsea, has in fact expanded their business based upon the guaranteed buying habits of the…