Hundreds of Chelsea residents and guests attended the Taste of Chelsea Sept. 15 at 99 Marginal Street adjacent to PORT Park along the waterfront.
Month: September 2025
Council updated on Ongoing Major Projects
By Adam Swift City Manager Fidel Maltez provided a brief update on the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea at Monday night’s city council meeting. The redevelopment project is a public-private partnership between the state and developer Pennrose. The design process calls…
City Manager Voices Support for Governor’s Housing Plan
Special to the Record Earlier this month, Governor Maura Healey announced a plan to cut environmental regulations to make it faster and easier to build homes in Massachusetts and bring down housing costs for all residents. Chelsea City Manager Fidel…
Chelsea, Revere Celebrate Launch of RC Link, on-Demand Transit Service
Special to the Record On Thursday, September 18, the cities of Revere and Chelsea celebrated the launch of “RC Link,” an on-demand microtransit service designed to provide residents with fast, reliable, and affordable transportation to key community destinations. Funded by…
Chelsea Residents to Vote on City’s New ‘I Voted’ Sticker
Special to the Record The City Clerk’s Office has named 5 finalists in its first-ever “I Voted” sticker design competition. Now, Chelsea residents will determine the winner by voting for their favorite design. To cast a vote, residents can visit…
News Briefs
Garcia, MacAlpine move on in District 4 Council race Incumbent District 4 City Councilor Tanairi Garcia topped the ballot in last week’s preliminary election for the seat. Garcia garnered 66 of the 136 votes cast in the election. She will…
DiDomenico Pushes ‘Right to Read Act’ to Address Literacy Shortfalls
Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico spoke at a Mass Reads coalition rally and testified before the Joint Committee on Education in support of his early literacy bill, S.338, which would ensure our students are being taught with curriculums…
Reps. Giannino and Garcia Join Legislative Effort to Strengthen Fiscally-strained Health Care Institutions
Special to the Record The Massachusetts Legislature recently enacted a supplemental budget bill that prioritizes care for the state’s most vulnerable populations by strategically targeting support to fiscally-strained hospitals and community health centers. The legislation, H.4530, addresses a widening funding…
Council to Take up Annual Stipends for Volunteer Board Members
By Adam Swift The city council will consider an administrative order from City Manager Fidel Maltez that would provide $1,500 annual stipends for members of several volunteer city boards and committees. The council moved the order to a future subcommittee…
Planning Board updated on Master Plan
By Adam Swift The city’s consultant for the Chelsea Pa’Lante! Onward! master planning process provided an update to the planning board last week as it heads into the second phase of the three-phase project. Representatives from Utile laid out the…