There were plenty of feel-good moments at last week’s School Committee meeting. As part of the school district’s recognition of Women’s History Month, Chelsea High School freshman Maria Adam was invited to the meeting to read an original poem, presenting…
Month: March 2023
Chelsea Actor To Star in Moonbox Productions
Special to the Record Chelsea actor, Jaime Jose Hernandez, will star in Moonbox Productions’ The House of Ramon Iglesia by Jose Rivera. Directed by Arthur Gomez, The House of Ramon Iglesia opens on April 14 and runs through April 30…
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Recommendations Made for City Manager Screening Committee
A subcommittee is expected to bring forward a number of names of people to serve on the City Manager Screening Committee at the City Council’s next meeting on March 27. “We received expressions of interest from a great number of…
Council Wants More Information on Everett Ave. Traffic Plan
City councilors want more information from the Traffic and Parking Commission before signing off on a plan to use parking spaces for an additional weekday morning traffic lane on Everett Avenue. The plan was approved by the traffic commission at…
Chelsea Man Convicted on Fentanyl Trafficking Charges
A Chelsea man was convicted on 16 counts of trafficking fentanyl by a Suffolk County Superior Court jury last week. James Oliveras, 31, also known as Christian Hernandez, was convicted of 14 counts of distribution of a class A substance,…
Paul Nowicki Selected As New Housing Authority Director
The new Executive Director of the Chelsea Housing Authority is a familiar face in the city. Last week, the Housing Authority Board selected Paul Nowicki to serve as Executive Director, replacing Al Ewing, who retired after serving as the director…
Three Retail Marijuana Dispensaries Gain Licensing Approval
The number of retail marijuana dispensaries in the city looks like it could double in the coming months. At its meeting last week, the Licensing Commission approved the applications for three retail marijuana facilities in Chelsea. The businesses will still…
Councilor Concerned About CPA Revocation Information Request
While there is no official effort underway to repeal the Community Preservation Act, at Monday night’s meeting, Councilor-at-Large Damali Vidot said she was concerned about a request for information about repealing the act. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero requested the…
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For those of us of Irish descent, whose great-grandparents came to this country at the turn of the 20th century with not much more than the clothes on their backs, whose grandfathers served in WWI, and whose fathers and uncles…