The Chelsea Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration was commemorated in song, in speech and in camaraderie on Monday, Jan. 15, at Chelsea High School.Keynote Speaker Rev. Basil Yarde related how King inspired him as a young man. The…
Author: Record Staff
Bruins’ Singer Entertains
Boston Bruins’ famous National Anthem singer, Rene Rancourt, has spent 41 years singing before Bruins contests, and last Thursday, Jan. 11, he spent an afternoon at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home singing and entertaining residents and staff. The time was put…
Anti-Bullying Week Kicks Off at Collaborative, CHS
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Collaborative youth leaders and Chelsea High School are combining their efforts this week to bring unprecedented attention to Anti-Bullying Week. On Tuesday afternoon, youth leaders kicked off the week with a program at the Chelsea…
Doors Now Open:Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens in Sullivan Square, Sees Large Amount of Customers
By Seth Daniel The first medical marijuana dispensary in the Lower Mystic region has opened its doors in Sullivan Square on Broadway, Somerville, and operators of the clinic, Revolutionary Clinics, said last week at an open house they are seeing…
High Water:Recent Blizzard Storm Surge Forces Tidal Flooding to the Forefront
By Seth Daniel When the Jan. 4 blizzard hit Chelsea and Greater Boston, it was a lot of snow – which was par for the course in January – but the eye-opener was the 14.99 foot high tide that accompanied…
Business and Environment Meet in Plastic Bag Ban Discussions
By Seth Daniel City leaders, business owners and members of the community are preparing for what might be the first big debate of the year – whether or not to ban plastic shopping bags in Chelsea. Already, several municipalities have…
Significant TIF Likely to Come for Revamped CHA Mixed-Income Development
By Seth Daniel A new, revamped effort by the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) to build a mixed-income development on Central Avenue will likely come with a significant Tax Increment Financing (TIF) request, said City Manager Tom Ambrosino. The new proposal,…
Coming to a TV Near You:Hollywood Hits Revere Beach for a New Pilot Program
by Sue Woodcock Film crews descended on Revere Beach Boulevard and Bill Ash’s Lounge at the end of last week. Crews were filming a television pilot for Showtime called, “City on the Hill” and a scene called “The Approval.” Crews…
MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Murder Conspiracy
An MS-13 member pleaded guilty on Jan. 12 in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Lawrence. Josue Alexis DePaz, a/k/a “Gato,” 21, a Salvadoran national formerly residing in Lawrence, pleaded guilty…
Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Re-Entry of Deported Alien
An alleged member of MS-13 pleaded guilty Jan. 11 in federal court in Boston to an immigration charge. Elenilson Gonzalez-Gonzalez, a/k/a “Siniestro,” 31, a Salvadoran national, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District…