The stock market is booming and unemployment is near an all-time low, but there was the depressing news this past week that homelessness among Americans has increased by 12 percent in the past year. The cold, harsh reality for many…
Month: December 2023
Enjoy the Long Holiday Weekend Safely
The upcoming long-weekend means that most of us will be partaking in traditional gatherings with our families, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of the holiday season. Unfortunately, this also means that many among us will be overindulging in…
Letters to the Editor
New City Manager Gives Thoughts Dear Editor and Chelsea residents, On January 2nd, 2024, I will be sworn in as your next City Manager. I am deeply honored to serve in this critical role and want to thank the honorable…
CHS Sports Roundup
CHS Girls Track Tops Two GBL Foes The Chelsea High girls indoor track and field team got its season off to a fast start with a pair of victories over Greater Boston League (GBL) rivals Everett (57-28) and Lynn Classical (61-20)…
Chelsea Youth Paints Iconic ‘K’ Signs at Fenway Park for the 2024 Season With the Base and Boston K Men
Special to the Record Chelsea resident [Yomar Cabrera] was part of special group of youth from The BASE who painted iconic “K” signs at Fenway Park with the Boston K Men. The newly painted “K” signs will be posted above…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Look To Turn the Beat Around
You can almost imagine hearing at the end of the Bruins-Wild game, the music playing in the background: The Four Tops performing their 1965 Motown hit, “It’s The Same Old Song.” Tuesday night’s 4-3 overtime loss by the Bruins to…
Officials Open New Veterans Housing in Chelsea
State and federal leaders cut the ribbon at new Veterans Home in Chelsea community care facility By Adam Swift There were big names on hand from the State House and Washington, DC last Friday for a ribbon cutting at the…
Chelsea Deputy Superintendent Named to Top Job in Melrose
Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi has been selected to lead the Melrose public school department. At last week’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Almi Abeyta announced that Deleidi was leaving the Chelsea school district in June to…
Traffic Commission Looking At Issues on Pearl and Essex Streets
The Traffic and Parking Commission voted against a request from District 6 City Councilor Giovanni Recupero to install a stop sign at the intersection of Pearl and Essex streets at last week’s meeting. However, commission members agreed that something should…
Keeping the Dream of a New Soccer Stadium Alive
He didn’t use any notes in front of him. He simply spoke with clarity and from the heart, emphatically telling Everett residents and Greater Boston sports fans that hopes for a new state-of-the-art soccer stadium and waterfront park are still…