The Chelsea Senior Center isn’t known as a textile manufacturer, but truth be told, a case could be made on the second floor for the quilting group that has been meeting for 25 years – producing an incredible 12 homemade…
Author: Seth Daniel
After Investigation, City Will Not Pursue Legal Action on Turf Field
City officials said they will not pursue legal action for the replacement of the turf field at Highland Park, this coming after the Record received information that the field was one of thousands installed with defective materials nationwide. City Solicitor…
City Moves to Dismiss Case to Overturn ‘nip’ Ban
The City of Chelsea has filed a brief with the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) to dismiss the case brought by nine liquor licensees to overturn the ban on small liquor bottles (50 mL), known as nips. On Dec. 8,…
Chelsea’s Turner Conquers the Track Physically and Mentally in Distance Events
When Chelsea High track standout Justin Turner hits the last lap of a two-mile race, it isn’t so much the training or preparation, but the mental toughness to find energy that just isn’t there. He would know. The senior captain…
New Senior Transportation Ready to Serve Senior Center
Getting to the Chelsea Senior Center has never been so easy. The Senior Center held a grand opening of their new shuttle service on Friday, Jan. 11, to highlight the service that loops around Chelsea and brings seniors to the…
Collins Center Lays Out Roadmap for New Superintendent Search
It’s been so long since Chelsea has sought out a new superintendent that there isn’t even a current job description. For so many years, Boston University (BU) appointed a superintendent as it ran the public schools for decades, and when…
City Manager Working on Local Regulations for AirBNB
City Manager Tom Ambrosino said this week he is preparing new City regulations that would govern the short-term rental market (known as AirBNB) in Chelsea. That comes after Gov. Charlie Baker and the State Legislature worked out a sudden compromise…
City Looks to Residents to Name, Define Neighborhoods
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…
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…