The needs of our community I am against all affordable units to be at 80 percent on the proposal at 170 Cottage St. They should be broken down to 30 percent, 50 percent and 80 percent. The reason behind this…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
Untrue and an insult Teamsters Local 25 is proud to represent the Chelsea 911 Dispatchers. These dedicated men and women answer more than 50,000 emergency assistance calls a year and work in collaboration with police, firefighters, and EMS to keep…
Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush, who passed away this week at the age of 92, was both a throwback to a time when a woman was expected to sacrifice her career for her husband and family and a trailblazer for the manner in…
Is April the New January?
When the meteorologists had compiled their weather statistics for the months of February and March, they informed us that for the second straight year, February actually was warmer than March. This pronouncement led the pundits to ponder whether, “March is…
The Silver Line Arrives — A Dream Come True
We realize that there are not too many long-time readers of the Record around these days, but for both our old friends and our new ones, we wish to mention that our long-time Publisher and Editor, Andrew P. Quigley, often…
Keeping the Promise
Among the many challenges facing public schools today is to fund an adequate education for all students but especially students with complex learning requirements, gaps in academic experiences, and language acquisition proficiency needs. Students with these kinds of compound learning…
Red Line/Blue Line Connector
The hiring of VHB Engineering to begin a three month study on the feasibility of the Red Line/Blue Line Connector certainly comes as good news to residents who depend on public transportation to commute to their jobs and homes on…
Letter to the Editor
FAREWELL, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES After six great years, the Dockside in Chelsea will be closing its doors at the end of business on Saturday, April 7, 2018. We will be hosting a Farewell Get-Together that afternoon from 1-3pm. The…
Council President Vidot Endorses Pressley in Congressional Race
It seems that every day, our community faces new threats from Washington, DC. Most recently, the Trump Administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census threatens to undercount and deprive the residents of Chelsea with the representation…
Martin Luther King Made Us All Better People
This week — April 4 to be precise — marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King as he stood on a balcony of a Memphis motel room. Dr. King had come to Memphis to support…