Chelsea City Councilor, community leader, and current candidate for State Representative Judith Garcia kicked off Women’s History Month by announcing the endorsements of five key women leaders in Chelsea. Endorsing Garcia today are: Chelsea City Councilor Tanairi García; Chelsea School…
Month: March 2022
Remembering a Chelsea Legend Football Great, Well-Known Business Owner, Al Zaccheo, Passes Away at 84
Tributes far and wide have been pouring in for Al Zaccheo, the former Chelsea High football star who returned from the U.S. Marine Corps and opened Al Zack’s, a sub shop that became a popular Chelsea landmark for generations. Mr.…
Robinson Requests Update on Market Basket Development
City Councillor Leo Robinson is asking for an update on future development plans at the Market Basket property on Everett Avenue. Last month, the city’s License Commission approved the transfer of an existing liquor license allowing DeMoula’s Market Basket to…
Federal Funding Received to Support Services in Low-Income Communities
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito was joined by state and local officials in Randolph to celebrate more than $38 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) through 45 awards that impact 57 communities. Chelsea will receive $825,000 for Shawmut and Chester Street streetscape…
People of Chelsea Helen-Anne Keith – 2022
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)…
City Looking at Funding for Intersection Improvements
At this month’s meeting, the Traffic and Parking Commission got closer to making final recommendations for two traffic problem areas in the city, and held a public hearing on proposed intersection improvements at Eastern Avenue and Griffin Way. Mary Festa,…
Chelsea’s Board of Health Has Decided to Lift the Mask Mandate
Special to the Record Given the sustained reduction in weekly COVID-19 cases and decrease viral concentration in the city’s wastewater monitoring system, Chelsea’s Board of Health has decided to lift the Mask Mandate order effective March 4, 2022. This Emergency…
Chelsea Bus Route Frequency Will Increase, According to T
The MBTA’s spring schedule changes will affect several bus routes that run through Chelsea, primarily with increased service during the day on weekdays. The MBTA held a virtual meeting Tuesday to outline spring changes for rapid transit, the commuter rail,…
Chelsea Public Schools Partners With Penn State University, Youth Engineering Solutions to Pilot Stem After-School Curriculum
“We’re going to engineer today,” is a phrase commonly heard these days in the elementary school classrooms at Chelsea Public Schools (CPS). This winter, CPS has partnered with Penn State University and Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) to pilot after-school STEM…
City of Chelsea, Housing Families Expanding Homelessness Prevention and Free Legal Services
The City of Chelsea, through its Department of Housing Community Development, and Housing Families are pleased to announce an expansion of housing legal services and housing stability programs for Chelsea residents confronting housing insecurity. As the coronavirus pandemic has significantly…