The passing of Arnie Goodman removes from the local scene a man who truly gave his heart and soul to everything that was Chelsea on so many levels. Arnie loved the city in which he was born and raised, and…
Author: Record Staff
Death and Taxes
The adage goes that the only certainty in life is death and taxes. This seems to be ringing true for local drivers. There is a plan afoot from the bureaucrats at the Department of Transportation to install new toll gates…
Police Briefs 08-01-2013
July 22 Israel A. Angeles, 32, of 230 Washington Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested for possession of a Class B drug. Rosa Colon, 37, of 835 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested for two counts of straight felony warrant and one misdemeanor default…
Obituaries 08-01-2013
Angela ‘Angie’ Mazzarelli Homemaker Angela “Angie” (Lento) Mazzarelli, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away unexpectedly on July 17. A homemaker, born in Chelsea, she was the beloved wife of the late Alfred M. Mazzarelli with whom she shared 45…
February in Florida Seemed to Be Tradition for McLaughlin: Hud Looks into Expenses Racked Up by McLaughlin, CHA Employees
Apparently, like duck hunting season or deer hunting season, the public housing conference season appears to always happen during Chelsea’s coldest months – and the location for those getaways is almost exclusively Florida. That according to expense payments from the…
Toll Changes for Tobin: Tunnels Proposed Quietly by State Dot
In a 53-page document filed quietly last week with environmental regulators and made public Tuesday, sweeping changes are detailed in the state’s highway tolling infrastructure and policies – including a program to charge tolls on the Tobin Bridge for northbound…
New Hotels Clear First Hurdle
The Planning Board this past week gave a go ahead for the development of two new hotels in Chelsea. Although action is still required by the Zoning and Economic Development Boards, City Manager Jay Ash remains quite optimistic that construction…
Movie Set on Everett Avenue Provides Excitement, Helps Businesses
During the 80 or more years that Chelsea Floor Coverings has been on the corner of Everett Avenue and Chestnut Street, they’ve amassed a list of clients that is quite impressive. From hotels to hospitals to universities to regular Chelsea…
Thank You, Herbie and the Chs Grand Reunion Committee
They began their challenging task months ago of trying to contact former Chelsea students for another Chelsea Grand Reunion. The hope was this event would attract a good crowd of maybe 300-500 people. But those who made that forecast don’t…
Police Briefs 07-25-2013
July 15 Simon Solis, 36, of 10 W. Baltimore, Lynn, was arrested for driving under the influence, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, assault and battery and stolen motor vehicle. Elder Portillo, 19, of…