Nine-year-old Izabella (Izzy) Barr, of Chelsea, celebrated the culmination of her wish to learn to play the guitar by performing in her very own live concert at Berklee College of Music on May 9th. Izzy, who has Pulmonary Hypertension, a…
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Memorial Day:A Time for Soldiers to Cry
There are no tears on the warpath. In fact, soldiers aren’t allowed to cry or mourn in the slightest for their fallen fellow warriors for fear that it may compromise their mission or disturb their mental focus. That’s a pretty…
Shootout on Shurtleff Miraculously Misses Everyone
As police tell it, it’s a miracle that no one died last Thursday on Shurtleff Street as two men stopped in the middle of the street and broke up the sunny afternoon by spraying more than a dozen, large .25…
School Committee, Council Take Pay Increase After Debate
The City Council and School Committee – after long debate and measured opposition within their own ranks – have decided to grant themselves notable pay increases for the coming year. Recently, the City Council voted 9-2 to increase councillor pay…
Murray’s Resignation Mentioned in Same Breath as Mclaughlin
The surprise announcement Wednesday of Lt. Gov. Tim Murray’s intended resignation next month from his post has frequently been mentioned in the same sentence as the upcoming sentencing of former Chelsea Housing Authority Director Michael McLaughlin. Murray has been tied…
Honored:Teacher, Alumnae Mean Business at Chelsea High
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has honored Chelsea High School (CHS) teacher Catherine Doherty and former CHS student Jennifer LaSala as the student and teacher of the year for New England. A few years ago, Doherty began teaching an…
Kitty Connection Hosts Book Signing Event by Local Author
Download: Book Signing Flyer Kitty Connection is hosting a book signing and reading event at Bestsellers Café on May 18, 2013, Saturday at 3 in the afternoon. Bestsellers Café is located in downtown Medford at 24 High Street. The book is…
Cruzin’ the Fountain
The Box District might have bloomed for most during a festive ceremony last Friday, but it left young Jose Antonio Cruz all wet. While adults marveled at the progress in the area, kids took to having fun – and few…
Chelsea Girl Scouts Growing Strong, Busy Planning Second Annual Parade
The Chelsea Girl Scouts announced this week that they will be honoring former School Committeeman and World War II veteran Morrie Siegel at the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Parade down Broadway. Eilene Cusick and Eileena Teixeira told the Record that…
Safe and Sound: MGH Chelsea Family Summer Safety Fair Set for June 15
Sixteen years ago Margo Johnson and MGH Chelsea administrative director Jeanette McWilliams launched the MGH Chelsea Family Summer Safety Fair. Between 250 and 300 people attended the first annual fair in the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center parking lot. Attendance has…