By Seth Daniel In a unanimously-voted resolution put forth by Councillor Roy Avellaneda on Monday night, the Chelsea City Council called on the city manager and elected officials to put pressure on MassPort to remedy the airport noise and increasing…
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Jack and Mary Frangiamone Celebrate their 71st Wedding Anniversary
Longtime Chelsea residents Jack Frangiamone and Mary Frangiamone (front row) celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary at a party hosted by their family at DeMaino’s Restaurant. The guests of honor are pictured with members of their proud family (back row, from…
Rylee Sostre Takes a Break from Fighting Cancer to Fight Fires
By Seth Daniel Third grader Rylee Sostre has been busy since January fighting a potent form of brain cancer, but last Thursday, Oct. 6, he turned his attention to fighting fires with the Chelsea Fire Department (CFD). Around 1 p.m.…
No to Question 4:State Superintendents Association Comes Out Against Marijuana Question
By Seth Daniel The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS), under the leadership of Chelsea Supt. Mary Bourque, has come out against the Question 4 statewide ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Bourque told the Record that…
Second Thought:Murder Verdict in Tenant’s Slaying of Chelsea Woman,88
A jury this morning convicted a Chelsea man of the 2013 murder of 88-year-old Hilda Devincenzo after the first jury was not able to get a conviction. A Suffolk Superior Court jury found Felix Melendez, 38, guilty of first-degree murder…
MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
A member of MS-13 pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 30, at Boston Federal Court in connection with the stabbing of a rival gang member in Chelsea in December 2015. Mauricio Sanchez, also known as “Tigre,” 29, of Chelsea, pleaded guilty…
Taking a Stand:Council Votes on Resolution to Oppose Question 2 on Expanding Charters
By Seth Daniel Chelsea City Council voted in a formal resolution on Monday night to take a stand in opposition to the statewide Question 2 charter school expansion ballot initiative. The vote was 9-0, with Councillors Roy Avellaneda and Yamir…
Pop Up Park on Broadway
It’s a parking spot, or maybe it’s just a park. Chelsea GreenRoots unexpectedly opened up a Pop-Up Park at noon on Friday, Sept. 16, right in front of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce in the heart of Broadway. The pop-up…
Vintage Chelsea:Well-Known Businessman Mario Zullo Dies at the Age of 90
By Cary Shuman Family and friends are remembering Mario Zullo, a member of one of Chelsea’s most prominent families, as a respected business owner and a larger-than-life figure for decades who knew people from all walks of life and every…
Avellaneda Proposes Planning Process to Change Zoning on Marginal Street
By Seth Daniel In the wake of a Waterfront Planning Process for the areas next to Chelsea Street Bridge, Councillor Roy Avellaneda has called for the strip of land running along Marginal Street from Highland Avenue to Winnisimmet Street to…