Retired Chelsea Police Lieutenant and Navy Reserve Lieutenant Commander Robert Griffin had the distinct honor of attending the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C. Griffin was accompanied by his girlfriend, Pam Buttner, at the prestigious…
City Councilor to Represent Chelsea as Member of the Champions Institute
Special to the Record District 5 City Councilor Lisa Santagate was recently selected to represent Chelsea as a member of the Champions Institute, a program launched by Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) in partnership with Smart Growth America that helps elected…
GLP-1 Weight-loss Drugs Should be Made Affordable for all Americans
The widespread acceptance of the so-called GLP-1 drugs, Zepbound by Eli Lilly and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk, for weight loss has created a game-changing dynamic for the overall health of the 72% of Americans who struggle with maintaining a healthy weight.…
We’re over the hump
The winter season generally is measured in two ways. There’s meteorological winter, the three months of December, January, and February. And then there is astronomical winter, which begins with the winter solstice on December 21 and ends with the spring solstice on March…
CHS Roundup
Three Red Devils win medals at State Coaches Three members of the Chelsea High indoor track and field team brought home medals at this past Saturday’s MSTCA State Coaches Small School Invitational Meet that was held at the Reggie Lewis…
Bruins Beat by Bob Morello
Bruins Playoff hopes… With 51 games of the regular season schedule already played, maybe now would be a good time to look back a bit and savor some of the plusses the Bruins have managed to earn. Currently in position…
Obituaries 01-30-2025
Karen P. Houghton April 20, 1963 – January 24, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Karen P. Houghton, who departed this life unexpectedly at the age of 61 on January 24, 2025. Born in Chelsea,…
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated By The City of Chelsea
Happy 90th Birthday, Bob
Potential Traffic Problems
Parkway bridge replacement could get underway in summer of 2026 By Adam Swift The replacement of the Revere Beach Parkway Bridge, built in 1930, could get underway in the early summer of 2026. The project, with an estimated cost of…
MassDOT, Consultants Begin Study Process for Potential Tobin Bridge Replacement
By Adam Swift The Tobin Bridge is not going to disappear any time soon, but MassDOT has begun the process of studying potential future replacement options for the bridge. Last week, MassDOT and its team of consultants held its second…
ZBA Speeds through January Business
By Adam Swift The zoning board quickly worked its way through a light agenda during its first meeting of the year last week. The biggest project on the agenda, a request to construct a two-unit residential structure at 73 Library…