John F. “Jackie” BurkeOctober 19, 1962 – August 21, 2025 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of John Francis Burke, affectionately known as Jackie, who left us unexpectedly at the age of 62 on August 21,…
Month: August 2025
MassDOT Cuts Ribbon on Broadway Reconstruction
Special to the Record Last Friday, Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt and Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez participated in a ribbon cutting on the Broadway (Route 107) Roadway Reconstruction Project. “Broadway is more than just a…
City Announces Chelsea Day Parade, Block Party, Fireworks Set for Saturday, September 6
Special to the Record The City of Chelsea invites its community to its Annual Chelsea Day community celebration taking place Saturday, September 6, from 1:30 to 7 p.m. A rain date for the event is September 7. Chelsea Day festivities…
DiDomenico Delivers Millions for District in Final Budget Signing
Special to the Record Senator Sal DiDomenico delivered $625,000 for organizations and schools in the district and successfully advocated for increasing or maintaining steady funding across various essential statewide programs in the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget passed by the…
City Selected to Participate in Mass Save Community First Partnership
Special to the Record The City of Chelsea, Massachusetts–a city of champions, a city of hope–is excited to announce it has been selected to participate in the 2025-2027 Mass Save Community First Partnership. This Partnership means that, through the city’s…
ZBA Looking at Busy September Docket
By Adam Swift The Zoning Board of Appeals is looking forward to a packed agenda at its Sept. 9 meeting. At its regular meeting last week, the ZBA continued four major cases to its September meeting. Those cases are all…
News Briefs
Residents encouraged to enroll in resident alert system Chelsea’s Director of Emergency Management Steve Staffier is leveraging National Emergency Management Awareness Month to highlight the importance of signing up for the City of Chelsea Resident Alert System, a critical tool…
Colleagues, Friends Fete Bobby Spinney at Retirement Party
By Cary Shuman Colleagues, family, and friends came to the Sagamore Club in Chelsea Saturday night to honor Bobby Spinney on his retirement from the U.S. Postal Service. Spinney, 68, one of Chelsea’s greatest baseball players and athletes, completed his…
The Great Larry Skara: ‘I Couldn’t Ask for a Better Friend than Bobby Spinney’
By Cary Shuman Larry Skara said he and Bobby Spinney have been friends for more than 60 years. “Bobby was pitching to me when I was 5 years old at Voke, and I hit my first ball out of Voke…
City Manager’s Latest Monthly Message Focuses on Master Plan Process
Special to the Record City Manager Fidel Maltez has placed an emphasis on communicating with residents since he took office last year. Earlier this week, Maltez recorded the latest in his series of public outreach videos to air on Chelsea…