Proposals for community activities celebrating Chelsea’s heritage and diversity are due Monday, November 16. The Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant Program was established by the City of Chelsea and the Chelsea Cultural Council funded by Encore Boston Harbor to support a…
Author: Record Staff
Virtual School to Home Fundraiser to Raise $10,000
Last week, 1647, an organization that prepares educators to build authentic partnerships with families that are essential to student success, has begun its annual fundraiser with a generous match from an anonymous donor for donations up to $5,000. Community members…
Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead through Oct. 17
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
Make the Most of the Long Weekend
The arrival of Columbus Day means that the fall season squarely is upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England, even amidst a pandemic. With the weatherman forecasting a beautiful weekend…
TWTWTW X 100
In the 1960s there was a TV show, That Was The Week That Was (also known as TW3), that took a satirical look at that week’s news events. However, this past week’s events have moved from the realm of farce…
Guest Op-Ed: Something Needs to Be Done About Evictions
By Shane Fowler Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents are at risk of displacement and homelessness if evictions are allowed to continue unabated without any protections from the legislature. Massachusetts has deployed various strategies to mitigate the harms from the…
Obituaries 10-08-2020
John “Jack” McCarthy Travelers Insurance retiree, Chelsea Crossing Guard and Longtime Volunteer at Catholic Charities, St. Rose’s and Our Lady of Grace Parishes in Chelsea John A. “Jack” McCarthy passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5 after a short battle…
Chelsea Cultural Council Invites Proposals for Art and Cultural Projects
The Chelsea Cultural Council has set a November 16 online application deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants aimed at supporting a variety of artistic and cultural projects that benefit residents of Chelsea – including exhibits, festivals,…
Chelsea Youth Commission and Harvard Museums to feature photos and videos by Hispanic teens
In September, 2020, Harvard Museums of Science and Culture—a consortium that includes the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology—will launch Hear Me Out, a project to expand Hispanic engagement by collaborating with youth.…
UFCW and Stop & Shop announce new premium pay agreement for grocery workers on Frontlines
Last week, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) – which represents 1.3 million workers in grocery, retail, and other frontline industries – announced a new agreement with Stop & Shop on premium pay for 56,000 union Stop…