Update on Admiral’s Hill Stabbing Shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday night, July 8, Chelsea Police and State Police detectives developed information that the suspect in the July 6 stabbing at Mary O’Malley Park was hiding in an apartment at 18…
Author: Record Staff
When Did the U.S. go from First to Worst?
For those of us of the Baby Boom generation, it was unquestionable that the United States was “the best” country in the world. Despite the war in Vietnam, Watergate, recessions, 9/11, and other setbacks, America continued to be a global…
Name Change Was a Long Time Coming
The decision this week by the Washington Redskins to change its team name was long, long, LONG overdue. The term “redskin” is — and always has been — a racist reference to Native Americans. For anyone who doubts that notion,…
Guest Op-Ed: My Plan to Improve Transportation in Massachusetts
By Joe Gravellese, Candidate for State Representative Transportation touches every aspect of our lives: How we get to work, how we get to school, how we buy groceries, how we seek medical care, and how we connect to recreation. And…
Obituaries 07-16-2020
Harriette Louise Feldman Lifelong Chelsea Resident Harriette Louise (Blackman) Feldman, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, died on Thursday, July 9 of complications of Pneumonia. The beloved wife of the late Israel Max Feldman, she was the devoted mother of Rhonda…
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Police Briefs 07-09-2020
Fireworks Seized on Franklin Street On Tuesday, June 30, CPD officers assigned to address an increase in citywide firework calls seized over $500 worth of fireworks from three men. Officers set up surveillance on Franklin Street near Nichols Street after…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
Obituaries 07-09-2020
Florence Heaberlin Animal Lover and Advocate Florence A. (Szarych) Heaberlin, 97, passed away in the peaceful surroundings of her Rochester home surrounded by her tender loving family. Born in Waterville, Maine, she was the beloved daughter of the late Stanley…
Chelsea Cultural Council Announces Grant Recipients
The Chelsea Cultural Council has announced the awarding of grants totalling $29,035 to 20 local artists, schools and cultural organizations. The grants were awarded from a pool of funds distributed to Chelsea by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency…