Month: September 2019
Pecking Order Council Hatches Potential Plan for Allowing Chicken Keeping
The chickens haven’t come home to roost quite yet in Chelsea. Before heading out on summer break, District 6 Councillor Giovanni Recupero requested that City Manager Thomas Ambrosino explore the possibility of residents being able to keep chickens at their…
Council Passes Parking Program Ban for Developers Seeking ZBA Relief
Developers who want to get around the City’s parking requirements are going to have to put their money where their mouths are. Monday night, the City Council approved an amendment altering the off-street parking requirements in the zoning ordinance. Under…
Little League’s Giant : Jimmy O’Regan, Youth Sports Leader, Dies at 75
Special to the Record We know he coached the Cardinals in the Chelsea Little League but everyone knew he was a true Giant. A long-time and revered youth sports leader and coach who never sought recognition for his volunteer efforts…
Cable Building to Be Named After the Late Duke Bradley
The legacies of Judith Dyer and Robert “Duke” Bradley will live on in Chelsea, thanks to orders introduced by the City Council on Monday night. Council President Damali Vidot introduced the order approving the dedication of the park at the…
Leonard Florence 11th Annual ALS/MS Walk for Living Oct. 6
When ALS resident Melissa King participates in the 11th annual ALS & MS Walk for Living on Sunday, Oct. 6, she’ll be celebrating a special achievement. As reported in last week’s Chelsea Record, being able to plant a garden seemed…
School Update
District Updates •Over the summer science teachers Cristina Caruso and Gabby Strasser ran a program on Climate Change Resilience in Chelsea. Rising fifth graders in the program learned about how climate change impacts the city and focused on the heat…
Construction Update
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
News Briefs
Chelsea Fall/Winter Recreation Program Registration is Underway Register for a wide range of quality programs such as: keyboard, guitar, dance art and English & Spanish language classes. Go to: recreation.chelseama.gov where you can view and register online or in person at…
Police Briefs 09-12-2019
By Seth Daniel and Paul Koolloian Firearm Incident On Sept. 1, at 6:15 p.m., the Chelsea Dispatch center transmitted to officers the description of a man with a gun in the area of 483 Broadway. Officers arrived and observed a…