When others wondered what they could do to help refugees from the war in the Ukraine, recent Chelsea resident Shahana Bhaduri used her own money to travel to the Polish-Ukrainian border to lend a hand. On Monday night, the City…
Month: April 2022
Keeping It Clean: Mike Sandoval, Community Services Administrator, Chelsea DPW
By Scott Ruescher Storytelling Associate, TND In the course of an ordinary weekday, Mike Sandoval, Community Services Administrator in the Department of Public Works in Chelsea, might do any number of things. His mobile office, a sparkling white pick-up truck…
Judith García Hosts Kick-Off Fundraiser for State Rep. Campaign in Chelsea
Chelsea City Councilor, community leader, and current candidate for State Representative Judith García hosted a 100-seat dinner party in the heart of Chelsea at Tu Casa Restaurante y Bar in Chelsea, Massachusetts on Friday, April 15. The program was entirely…
Wish List: Council to Continue Exploring Community Center and Parking Garage Projects
A community center and a municipal parking garage have both been on the wish list for city councilors for a number of years. But if the council wants to move ahead, it might have to pick one of the two…
CPS and CPD Partner to Offer Youth Internship Academy
Special to the Record “I always wanted to learn about law enforcement and criminal justice,” pondered Chelsea High School sophomore Cleny Reyes. For Reyes and a cohort of her fellow Chelsea High School students, that interest is being developed through…
Roberto Jiménez-Rivera First to Qualify for the Ballot in New Chelsea-Everett State Representative District
Chelsea School Committee member Roberto Jiménez-Rivera announced Friday that he has qualified for the ballot in this year’s election for State Representative. “I’m excited to be the first candidate to get on the ballot in this race, which is a…
Casino Stepping Down as Council Clerk at End of Year
After 26 years as clerk to the City Council, Paul Casino will be stepping down at the end of the year. “I realize that it seems a long way off but I took in consideration the Summer break, and the…
Special Permit Likely to Expire on Forbes Site
As the city looks to implement safety measures at the Forbes site, it is looking unlikely that the 590-unit project permitted for the site will ever become a reality. In 2019, the Zoning Board approved a 590 residential unit project…
News Briefs
Chelsea Rotary Telethon Goes Live Today at 4 The Chelsea Rotary Club is live streaming a telethon to aid Ukrainian humanitarian relief efforts today (Thursday) from 4-6:30p on its Facebook page. The telethon will also air on Chelsea Community Cable…
Community Forum Focuses on Public Health
Chelsea Black Community/Chelsea Young Adult Alliance focused on public health with their latest virtual community conversation on Tuesday evening. The groups have been meeting with city and school departments to discuss the progress since the Black Lives Matter movement of…