Author: Record Staff
Primary Results
Incumbents top ballot in Democratic primary, Deaton tops race for Senator on Republican side By Adam Swift With few contested races on the ballot, there was a light voter turnout in Chelsea on Tuesday for the state primary. There were…
Chelsea Day to Mark City’s 400th Anniversary this Year
Staff Report The City of Chelsea recently announced that its Chelsea Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 21 this year will mark the culmination of a year-long commemoration of the City’s 400th Anniversary. The day’s festivities will begin with a vibrant…
Cultural Council Accepting Grant Applications
Staff Report The Chelsea Cultural Council is spreading the word to the city’s artistic community about LCC grant applications. The grant cycle opened on Sept. 1, and local artists with ideas in mind are encouraged to apply for projects small…
DiDomenico Proud of Passage of Comprehensive Maternal Health Bill
Special to the Record Governor Maura Healey recently signed a comprehensive maternal health bill into law which creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation consultants, encourages the creation of more freestanding birth centers, establishes a grant program to…
Medford Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Elderly Chelsea Woman
Special to the Record A Medford man has been ordered held on $7,500 bail and other release conditions after being charged late last month with multiple sexual assaults on an 88-year-old dementia-impaired Chelsea woman who the man regularly drove to…
West Nile Virus Risk Level Elevated in Chelsea
Special to the Record On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) updated its reporting on West Nile virus (WNV). Chelsea’s risk for WNV is being moved from moderate to high risk, based upon ongoing detection of positive mosquitoes…
Planning Board Continues Energizer Storage Hearing
By Adam Swift The planning board made quick work of a light agenda at its August meeting last week. The biggest case on the agenda, the Energizer Storage battery storage facility proposed for 284 Eastern Ave., was continued to the…
DiDomenico Announces New Law Banning PFAS in Firefighter Gear
Special to the Record Governor Healey recently signed a bill into law that would phase out the use of PFAS, toxic chemicals, in the protective gear used by firefighters in Massachusetts. PFAS chemicals have been associated with several types of…
Reenactment of the Historic Speech of General Lafayette in Chelsea
The Chelsea 400th Anniversary Committee held a reenactment of the historic speech given by General Lafayette in Chelsea on Aug. 21, 1824. General Lafayette was a French military officer military officer who volunteered to join the Continental Army led by…