The Chelsea Cultural Council (CCC) is excited to announce a new grant program supporting the celebration of Chelsea’s heritage and diversity. The Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant funds a broad range of cultural events, street fairs, art shows, festivals, and related activities such as:…
Author: Record Staff
State announces Command Center Advisory Board of Medical Experts, Infectious Disease Specialists
On Weds., March 25, the state announced the COVID-19 Advisory Board, a group of medical experts that will support the Response Command Center as the Commonwealth continues to respond to COVID-19. The Response Command Center, under the leadership of Secretary Marylou Sudders and reporting to Governor…
Massachusetts Bar Examination Postponed
The Supreme Judicial Court and the Board of Bar Examiners today announced that, due to the ongoing public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Massachusetts bar examination will not be administered on July 28 and July 29, 2020 as previously…
Office of Economic Empowerment launches digital financial resources amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment has launched a new digital tool for residents in Massachusetts experiencing financial changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. With the goal of providing relevant financial education for families, the Office of Economic…
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
MassDOT Advisory: Rt. 1 Chelsea Temporary Closures and Lane Reductions The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that beginning the first weekend of April 2020, Route 1 northbound and southbound in Chelsea will be reduced to one travel lane during five weekends in…
Obituaries 4-2-20
Dorothy Rennie Former Chelsea residentDorothy M. “Dossie” (Flavin) Rennie passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on March 13. She was 78 years old. Born and raised in Chelsea, the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Doris (Lewin) Flavin,…
House passes legislation to support workers effected by the public health emergency
Last week House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. Joseph McGonagle, along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives, passed legislation to waive the one-week waiting period for workers seeking unemployment insurance benefits related to, or resulting from, the…
Courts continue emergency-only operations
The Massachusetts Trial Courts will remain closed to the public except for emergency matters, after more than a week of closure already. Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday issued an order minimizing non-essential activities outside of home for effect on Tuesday,…
April 15 becomes July 15 for Tax Day: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced March 21 that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15 to July 15. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15 to…
Massachusetts National Guard activated for COVID-19 response
On Thursday, March 19, Gov. Charlie Baker activated up to 2,000 Massachusetts National Guard members to assist with the State of Emergency declared on March 10, 2020 as the region continues to respond to the spread of the coronavirus. The…