The Chelsea Walk – for those on the right side of the law – has been a place to run from. Now, City officials, a local artist and GreenRoots are hoping to make those kind folks find a reason to…
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MCU Awards Scholarships to Local Students
Metro Credit Union recently awarded $16,000 in scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. Metro’s Scholarship Program encourages high school seniors who are members of Metro Credit Union, or who have a parent or guardian who is a member, to apply…
Shark Week is Back
Ocean animals don’t always draw national attention, but once every year, they become a media sensation. That time of the year is back. First aired on July 17, 1988, Shark Week returned to Discovery Channel this week to celebrate its…
MS-13’s East Coast Leader Gets More than 19 Years in Prison
The leader of the MS-13 East Coast Program was sentenced July 18 in federal court in Boston for racketeering conspiracy. Jose Adan Martinez Castro, a/k/a “Chucky,” 29, a Salvadoran national formerly residing in Richmond, Va., was sentenced by U.S. District…
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life for Two Murders, One in Chelsea
The leader of a violent MS-13 clique was sentenced on July 17 to life in prison. He was convicted of being responsible for two murders, one in Chelsea. Noe Salvador Perez Vasquez, a/k/a “Crazy,” 27, a Salvadoran national, was sentenced…
Advocacy Group Produces Study Showing Roadmap to Fix Chelsea School Funding
A state budget advocacy organization – Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center – has released a report this week detailing a five-year roadmap to fix the state’s education funding crisis – a plan that would require $888 million over five years…
Gallery Opening
John Winam points himself out in one of Arnie Jarmak’s historic Chelsea Record photographs during the opening reception for Gallery 456 on Monday, July 16. The show was the first for the City-sponsored gallery in the old Salvation Army Store.…
Eversource’s Main Street Energy Efficiency Program Delivers Big Savings to Chelsea’s Small Business Community
For small business owners looking to make energy-saving improvements to their store or shop, it can sometimes be difficult due to the lack of time or available resources. That’s why Eversource recently partnered with the City of Chelsea and its authorized contractor,…
Working Together:Traggorth, TND to Unite Once Again on Upper Broadway Project
A partnership between the Traggorth Companies and The Neighborhood Developers (TND) will soon file for a project that includes 42 units of affordable and market rate apartments on a long-vacant property at 1001 Broadway – right on the Chelsea City…
Climate Action Business Association Canvassing Chelsea
Our Main Streets, mom and pops and storefronts are in many cases the first line of defense and first resource for when a storm hits. This summer, advocates from the Climate Action Business Association (CABA) are coming to Chelsea to…