National organization will not strip awards Two national awards hung prominently on the office walls of former, now disgraced, Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Executive Director Michael McLaughlin. Allegedly, McLaughlin pointed to those awards frequently as an example of the progress…
Author: Seth Daniel
Audit Unveiled This Year Claimed All Was Well
A Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) audit released earlier this year by State Auditor Suzanne Bump should have – under its own listed parameters – uncovered the excessive salary payments given to former CHA Executive Director Michael McLaughlin. Apparently though, it…
Metro Credit Union Expands to Melrose
Chelsea-based Metro Credit Union has expanded into Melrose this week, taking over the Secure Credit Union and adding $20 million in assets to their ever-increasing operations. Metro CEO Robert Cashman told the Record that the acquisition is a continuation of…
Pension is Very Much Up in the Air
While the employment status of former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin is very clear – he stepped down immediately last week – the fate of his pension is still very much up in the air. And despite the…
Jim Dwyer; A New Man Who Has Been Here Before
The last time the voting public encountered Jim Dwyer, he was sitting on the School Committee and carrying nearly 400 pounds. Two years ago he dropped his School Committee seat. Then he dropped more than 200 pounds. Now, following gastric…
Janine Romano, the First Female Firefighter in Chelsea
It took a blazing fire next door and a busy female firefighter at the scene for Janine Romano to cement her desire to become a firefighter on the Chelsea Fire Department. Romano, 32, was sworn in Monday night at City…
Hispanic Heritage Month: Revere’s Marta Rosa, a Latina Pioneer in Chelsea, Keeps Her Hispanic Heritage Close to Home – and Her Heart
When it comes to passing on her Hispanic heritage to her children and grandchildren, Chelsea native Marta Rosa said she and her family take a very intentional approach. Her grandchildren know about Christmas, but they also know about Three Kings…
CND Looking to Make Changes to Gerrish Ave Headquarters
The Chelsea Neighborhood Develpers (CND) have made a proposal to the City to make some changes to their headquarters on Gerrish Avenue in order to accommodate a new local collaborative training center, called the CONNECT center. CND submitted a packet…
ZBA Approves Major Change to Crescent Court
The City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a major change to the Crescent Court development project on Sixth Street Tuesday night. Due to a lagging economy and some new design preferences, the developers had petitioned the ZBA to allow…
Face of the Law: U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz Gives a Rare Look into Her Life
One doesn’t often get a look into the personal lives of judges and top prosecutors. Most often, one sees a federal prosecutor out front, on the podium, during major cases and after breaking news. Such has been the case with…