The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring…
Author: Record Staff
Obituaries 12-27-2018
Mun Lan “Helen” Kwong June 1, 1947 – December 22, 2018 Mum Lan “Helen” Kwong passed away on Saturday, Dec. 22 at the CHA-Whidden Hospital after being stricken in her home. She was 71 years old. Born and raised in Guangzhou…
Peace on Earth…in All Languages
The Berkowitz School Select Chorus sent a message of peace on Earth is four languages on Tuesday morning at their annual Winter Holiday Concert. The group of first-through-fourth graders brought their show to a conclusion with ‘Circle the Earth with…
Job Fair
James Ashe of Encore Boston Harbor spoke to a Chelsea resident about upcoming job opportunities at the casino in Everett. Thousands of jobs are coming up to be filled at the casino before it opens in June 2019. Chelsea residents…
Keeping Money in the Mystic:Advocates Make a Successful Pitch for Oil Spill Dollars
The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA), and their partner GreenRoots successfully made the case in front of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Council to give Mystic communities a chance at $1.3 million in restoration funds. “This is an…
Council Passes Plastic Bag Ban, to Go into Effect December 2019
When Chelsea residents go shopping for the holidays next year, they will have to either bring their own bags or pay a dime for a heavy-duty plastic bag. Monday night, the City Council approved an anticipated single-use plastic bag ban…
Housing Secretary Jay Ash Leaves Cabinet Post, Likely for Private Sector
State administration officials announced on Tuesday that former Chelsea City Manager Jay Ash has left his cabinet post as Secretary of Housing and Economic Development – a post he has held for the past four years since leaving Chelsea. Gov.…
Council Rejects Silber Center School Bus Traffic Plan
Monday night, City Councilors rejected a plan that would dramatically impact traffic and parking around the John Silber Early Learning Center on Hawthorne Street. The recommendations from the Traffic and Parking Commission, based on a request from School Facilities Director…
News Briefs
STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS The City of Chelsea has completed significant improvements to the street lights at the intersection of Eastern, Broadway and Clinton. The City has installed a smart camera system that will monitor traffic patterns and will adjust times…
Police Briefs 12-20-2018
SEARCH WARRANT ON PEARL On Dec. 5, a search warrant was executed at 154 Pearl St. The search warrant was the result of an investigation into a male subject that resides in the apartment for the Distribution of Heroin. As a…