It’s not every day that 98-year-old Geraldine Piva gets out of the house. It’s not so easy to get around when one is just a few steps away from triple digits. But on Election Day this past Tuesday, there was…
Author: Seth Daniel
Democratic Sweep in Chelsea Defeats Brown, Boosts Obama and Warren
It was a Democratic sweep on Tuesday in Chelsea, as one of the largest voter turnouts in some time overwhelmingly voted for President Barack Obama and Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren. Some 60 percent of voters officially turned out for the election,…
Democratic Sweep in Chelsea defeats Brown, boosts Obama and Warren
It was a Democratic sweep on Tuesday in Chelsea, as one of the largest voter turnouts in some time overwhelmingly voted for President Barack Obama and Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren. Some 60 percent of voters officially turned out for the election,…
One Heroic Commute CFD Capt : Saves a Life on the Way to Work
A funny thing happened to Chelsea Fire Capt. Edward McGarry on the way to work Monday, he became a hero again. Chelsea Fire officials told the Record that McGarry was on his way to work Monday when he ran across…
Hispanic Heritage Event Speaker Reminds All to Remember Roots
Whether it was baseball great Roberto Clemente, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Sotomayor or San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, Hispanic Heritage event speaker Bobby Gonzalez did not run short on examples of Latinos who have not forgotten to keep connected to…
Skip Question 1 campaign may not be for everyone Late bill on Beacon Hill covers most issues, but ballot question is stricter
Ballot question issues in Massachusetts over the years have been difficult for the last several elections, but this time around one ballot question is taking a completely new and confusing turn in its promotion. On Question 1, those in the…
After local dip in unemployment, numbers heading upward
After a near-historic unemployment dip in Chelsea and the surrounding areas earlier this year, numbers have crept higher in recent months, according to state Labor Force data released Tuesday. Last January, Chelsea’s unemployment rate sat at a whopping 11.1 percent,…
Cleaning Up the Creek Could the Sins of the Past Be Revisited?
News coming out of New Bedford rarely, if ever, has any bearing on Chelsea. That city is seemingly worlds away, but it does have one similar problem – highly polluted waterways resulting from the past sins of long-gone industrial interests.…
A Breakdown of the Most Basic Functions in Government
It is absolutely beyond belief that one rogue chemist in a relatively unknown drug testing lab in Jamaica Plain could unravel one of the most basic functions of government – protecting the people. As you read this, most likely, inmates…
Chelsea Police Continue Public Attacks in Contract Bargaining
The two-year-long negotiations between the Chelsea Police Patrol Officers’ Association (CPPOA) and the City’s Administration have been a tale of two very different tactics. To this day, City Manager Jay Ash and his administration have been tight-lipped and have declined…