The City Council recently gave its approval to the proposed sale of the former Salvation Army building at 440 Broadway to the Traggorth Companies for the development of affordable housing. The city purchased the property several years ago for $1.3…
Month: December 2021
Eastern Bank Foundation Honors Vega As Its 2021 Social Justice Award Honoree
Special to The Record Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Boston-based Eastern Bank, is pleased to announce it has honored Gladys Vega, Executive Director of La Colaborativa, with the 2021 Social Justice Award. The award, now in its 33rd year, recognizes…
People of Chelsea: Daniela Perez Lopez – April 20, 2021
By Darlene DeVita The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Chelsea Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL)…
833 Households in Chelsea Received $5.9 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY21
Special To The Record Since 2013, Metro Housing|Boston has documented the effectiveness of Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT), a homelessness prevention program for households with low incomes that are experiencing a housing crisis. However, the pandemic has changed…
Councillor Asks City to Increase Number of Polling Locations
Low voter turnout, especially in municipal elections, isn’t unique to Chelsea, but District 6 Councillor Giovanni Recupero is among the councillors urging his colleagues to look at ways to increase voter turnout in the city. Recupero is asking the City…
DiDomenico Secures Funding for Area Non-Profit Organzations
On November 10, Senator Sal DiDomenico announced he successfully secured a total of $1 million in funding for local community non-profit organizations in the cities of Everett, Chelsea, Cambridge and Charlestown. These funds will give essential aid to non-profits working in these communities. DiDomenico’s amendment was included…
MBTA Seeking Applicants
The MBTA is aggressively hiring new employees to join its dynamic workforce. It takes many people to move over a million trips a day, and the 6,500-person MBTA is redoubling efforts to hire hundreds of open positions – from train…
NSMHA CEO Moore Announces Retirement
North Suffolk Mental Health Association Chief Executive Officer Jackie K. Moore, Ph.D., has announced her intent to retire after more than 16 years at the helm of the Chelsea-based behavioral health nonprofit. The NSMHA Board of Directors has engaged national…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Mike Milbury – A Tradition Honoree
The Sports Museum will hold its 20th annual fundraising gala, The Tradition, will honor Mike Milbury (Bruins), David Ortiz (Red Sox), Kevin McHale (Celtics), Angela Ruggiero (US Women’s Hockey), Ben Coates (Patriots), and Taylor Twellman (Revolution). Guests will enjoy a…
Pearl Harbor Was 80 Years Ago
It was 80 years ago this coming week that the nation of Japan launched its attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened a joint…