Frank Kowalski Sr. received the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award at the 2011 Chelsea Chamber of Commerce Installation and Officers’ Reception Friday night at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. Master of Ceremonies Allan I. Alpert paid tribute to Kowalski, owner…
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Office Building may Start to Hold Church Services
Broadway has traditionally been a business district, but a new proposal to locate a church in the middle of that busy business district has some in the City wondering if such changes in use are a positive step forward for…
Police Chief Kyes Leads Expanded Policing Effort
Special to the Record A group of local police chiefs and city and town leaders led by Chelsea Chief Bryan Kyes have banded together to increase the value of their law enforcement efforts. In a scenario that seeks to give…
City Fears Loss of Funds from Census Numbers
Census figures say one thing on paper, but the reality on the streets in Chelsea is a completely different thing altogether. In the wake of last week’s Census 2010 population release, City Manager Jay Ash said he believes thousands of…
The Flagship
There she is, the giant retail success story of all retail success stories, the Demoulas flagship, the Marketbasket, the great engine powering the development of the mall and causing so many from this city and outside of this city to…
Homegoods Opens with Large Crowd
Chelsea’s HomeGoods store opened Sunday at the Demoulas’s Mall. A large crowd of shoppers attended the event, which featured good old fashioned shopping for much of the day. “This is one more sure sign that we are moving ahead with…
T.j. Maxx Opening Sunday at Mall
The grand opening for Chelsea’s T.J. Maxx store is Sunday, March 27 at 8 a.m. The doors will open to the brand new store in the Demoulas’s Mall. The retailing giant is offering stunning savings to shoppers on Oepning Day.…
Chelsea Police Cracking Down on Graffiti with Arrests
The Chelsea Police Department in their continued aggressive crackdown on graffiti in the city has charged a 15 year old Chelsea juvenile with multiple counts of defacement of property. These charges included several counts of malicious destruction against residential properties.…
Council Approves Ash’s Contract by 11-0 Vote
The Chelsea City Council voted to accept City Manager Jay Ash’s new contract by a unanimous vote following brief remarks made by a number of councilors, all of whom praised Ash and said they were pleased he will be staying…
Flatley/O’Flaherty St. Patrick’s Dinner/Dance a Big Success
The John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus Hall in Charlestown was packed to capacity Friday night for the 25th Annual Flatley Company St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Representative Gene O’Flaherty and the Flatleys made it all happen, again. There was the…