Special to the Record United Way of Massachusetts Bay last week announced that La Colaborativa has been awarded a Safety Net Shelter grant to establish a day services shelter to provide case management and wraparound services through a compassionate, trauma-informed…
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House Democratic Leaders Are To Blame for Ukraine’s Predicament
When a small gang of extreme Republicans undertook the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, we wrote at the time that the refusal of Democrats to aid in keeping McCarthy in his seat was foolhardy. Despite the…
Democratic Leaders Need To Tell Biden To Step Aside
It has become increasingly obvious that President Joe Biden is spiraling faster-and-faster downhill, both physically and mentally. He can barely string together two sentences — not even from a teleprompter — and if he answers questions off-the-cuff (which he seldomly…
Obituaries 02-22-2024
Adrian Hassell June 27, 1932 – February 11, 2024 On Sunday, February 11th, 2024, Adrian Hassell passed away at 10:30 a.m. at the Veterans Hospital in West Roxbury at the age of 91. Adrian was a Chelsea resident for the…
Green’s Growth: Emily Green Achieves Rank of Eagle Scout
Special to the Record Emily Green, a trailblazing first-generation Costa Rican American in Chelsea, whose extraordinary journey through Scouting has been marked by resilience and determination. Emily’s family faced homelessness during her childhood, navigating through numerous shelters until finding support…
City Council Looks To Set Priorities for Current Session
The City Council is looking to head into its next two years with a set list of priorities. At a special subcommittee meeting held Tuesday, council members met to discuss those priorities for 2024-25, and came up with a list…
City Manager Makes New Staffing Hires
City Manager Fidel Maltez recently made three new hires to round out the leadership in his office. Last year, the city council approved the funding for Maltez to reorganize the city manager’s office as he began his new position. Maltez…
People of Chelsea
The following story is one in a series from the ongoing People of Chelsea project by Darlene DeVita in collaboration with Sarah Putnam, which photographs and interviews our fellow citizens. These stories celebrate where we are now as a community…
Report Pushes for Updated Noise Data at Logan Airport
A consultant is recommending the city encourage Logan Airport to redo its noise exposure map for Chelsea using more recent data. City Manager Fidel Maltez recently met with Vianair, the company that conducted a study related to noise from airplanes…
SBP Announces 6th Cohort of Competitive Fellowship for Elected School Board Members
School Board Partners (SBP) announced its sixth and largest cohort of Fellows to join its School Board Partners National Fellowship. SBP has selected 99 individuals to participate in the competitive, one-year fellowship for diverse elected school board members. This year’s…