Special to the Record Families are urged to add COVID-19 vaccination and boosters to their back-to-school checklist with conveniently located vaccine clinics for all ages. The Chelsea Senior Center will host a free, family-friendly COVID-19 vaccine clinic on August 21. …
Month: August 2022
Chelsea Police Applies for Justice Department Grant
The Chelsea Police Department is awaiting word on a federal Justice Department grant that would help fund gang, drug, and anti-crime initiatives in the city. Earlier this month, the department applied for a $27,105 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant. The…
A Beautiful Tribute to a Beautiful Person: David Wood Fondly Remembers His Friend and Neighbor, Joseph Wozniak
Special to the Record David Wood delivered a heartful tribute to Joseph Wozniak, his lifelong friend and former neighbor, during a funeral Mass Monday at the Saint Rose Church. Joseph, the youngest of five children of John and Kathleen Wozniak,…
Chelsea Men Face Charges Following Winchester Melee
Four Chelsea men were arrested following a large fight and multiple stabbings at the DCR parking lot for Shannon Beach in Winchester on Sunday, August 14. Shortly after 8 p.m., state troopers from the Medford barracks responded to a call…
Roberto Jiménez-Rivera AnnouncesHis Candidacy for State Representative
Special to the Record Roberto Jiménez-Rivera, Chelsea School Committee member at-large, is running for State Representative in the newly-created 11th Suffolk district that covers Chelsea and part of Everett. He lives on Eleanor Street with his wife Sarah and their…
News in Brief
Boston Area Prices Were Up 7.0 Percent From a Year Ago The New England Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released figures for the Boston CPI in July 2022. The CPI program produces monthly data…
North Atlantic States Regional Council OfCarpenters Endorses Judith García for State Rep.
Special to the Record The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) has officially endorsed Judith García in her run for the 11th Suffolk district’s state representative seat. NASRCC is part of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, one of…
Chelsea Ward 4 Democratic CommitteeEndorses Roberto Jiménez-Rivera for State Rep.
Special to the Record The Chelsea Ward 4 Democratic Committee recently endorsed School Committee Member Roberto Jimenez-Rivera for State Representative in his bid for the newly-created 11th Suffolk district. “The young man from Eleanor Street has demonstrated he loves our…
UAW Region 9A Becomes 9th Labor Union To Endorse Roberto Jimenez-Rivera for State Rep.
Special to the Record This week School Committee member at-large Roberto Jimenez-Rivera announced that he has received the endorsement of the United Auto Workers Region 9A, a union representing over 50,000 workers in Massachusetts, other north east states, and Puerto…
Elected Officials, Transit Advocates Call for Suspending Fares for All MBTA Riders
Special to the Independent Elected officials, advocates, and riders are calling for suspending fare collection across the entire MBTA system during the month-long shutdowns of the Orange Line (beginning August 19) and the Green Line north of Government Center (beginning…