State Rep. Dan Ryan Office Hours State Rep. Dan Ryan announces Office Hours will be Friday, Feb. 14, from 10-11 a.m. at the Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway. Office Hours provide an opportunity for Chelsea residents to meet personally with the State Representative in Chelsea to discuss a legislative issue or…
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Construction Update
Traffic and construction updates – Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Construction Look-Ahead: Feb. 9 – 22 Work Hours Most work will occur in during daytime working hours (6 a.m.–2 p.m.) on weekdays. Some work will take place during afternoon (2…
Man Found Guilty of Raping Woman Who Was Looking for Ride-Share Vehicle
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Rosalind Miller last week sentenced Imer Soto, 33, of Dorchester, to nine to 10 years in state prison for rape and three years, of probation for kidnapping as well as completing sex offender treatment registering as…
Massachusetts MVP Funding A Major Boon to Mystic Communities
Nine communities in the Mystic River Watershed announced that they collectively secured $1,161,703 in individual and regional Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) action grants for climate resilience efforts. Of this, nearly 75 percent went to two regional grants focused on managing…
Ward 4 to Elect Delegates to Democratic State Convention
Registered Democrats in Chelsea Ward 4 will hold a caucus on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway at 9:30 a.m. to elect Delegates and Alternatives to the 2020 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. This year’s state convention…
Silent Disco
City Reacts Quickly to Water Main Break on Sagamore Avenue
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino said the broken underground pipe that caused torrents of water to roll down Sagamore Avenue Saturday morning has been fully repaired. “Everything is back to normal,” said Ambrosino. “Our contractors were on the scene and the…
Black History Month Kick-Off
Mending Fences: Councilor Vidot, Fire Union Make Peace Following Confrontation After 2019 Vote on Insurance Changes
A major dust up in 2019 between former Council President Damali Vidot and members of the Chelsea Firefighters Union has been resolved with mediation and apologies after a long investigation – one that some councillors feel was an unwarranted expenditure.…
Chelsea Street Bridge Meeting Brings Federal Delegation, Coast Guard Together
Special to the Record On Saturday, Jan. 25, GreenRoots organized a meeting regarding the Chelsea Street Bridge. Residents of Chelsea and East Boston gathered with representatives from MassPort, the Coast Guard and local, state and federal-level politicians to push for…