City manager, fire chief in support of potential new fire station By Adam Swift The city manager and the fire chief look to be on board with further exploration of building a new fire station somewhere along the Chelsea waterfront.…
School Committee Looks to Implement District-wide Cellphone Policy
By Adam Swift The school committee is working towards implementing a district-wide cellphone policy that would have students store their phones so they would be unable to use them during the school day. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Almi Abeyta presented…
School Committee Recognizes Family Liaisons
Last week, the school committee honored the district’s dozen parent liaisons with its Name, Strength, and Story award. “The reason why our family liaisons were selected is because they are incredibly committed to our families and will do anything for…
Garcia Secures $1.1 Million for Chelsea in Newly Passed Economic Development Bill
Special to the Record The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a sweeping economic development bill authorizing a nearly $4 billion infusion into the Commonwealth’s economy while making wide-ranging policy changes to make Massachusetts more competitive. The bold investments will stimulate…
DiDomenico Nominates Maltez for Latino Excellence Award
Special to the Record Last month, Senator Sal DiDomenico nominated Chelsea City Manager, Fidel Maltez, for the Latino Excellence Award, and joined him for a celebration at the State House. The Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus presents these awards…
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy Students Enjoy College Visits
Special to the Record A group of seven Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy (CVLA) students had the opportunity to visit three colleges in Western Massachusetts on a two-day trip last week, providing them with invaluable exposure to higher education and cultural…
Man Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Investigation into Hate Crimes, Including 2019 Chelsea Fire
Special to the Record A Massachusetts man, who was extradited from Stockholm, Sweden, pleaded guilty this week to obstructing an investigation of fires set at Jewish institutions in Chelsea, Arlington, and Needham in May 2019. Alexander Giannakakis, 37, formerly of…
City to Consider Municipal Vehicle Maintenance Positions
By Adam Swift The city council will take up a request by City Manager Fidel Maltez to discuss the possibility of bringing municipal vehicle maintenance in house. At Monday night’s meeting, the council voted to discuss the request at a…
Forbes Street 9-alarm Fire Destroys Abandoned Industrial Building
By Adam Swift A massive nine-alarm fire destroyed an abandoned former industrial building on Forbes Street early Monday morning. Nearly 20 neighboring departments helped knock down the fire. The fire was reported at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, and emergency response…
GreenRoots Hosts Meeting on Tobin Bridge Lead Paint Removal Project
By Cary Shuman GreenRoots, led by its executive director Roseann Bongiovanni, hosted a well-attended community meeting on the Tobin Bridge Lead Paint Removal Project Tuesday night at the Chelsea Senior Center. State Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt provided an update…
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare CEO Barry Berman and COO Betsy Mullen Receive Prestigious Changemaker Award at Center for Innovation Conference
At the Center for Innovation’s (CFI) annual conference, sponsored by the Green House ® Project and Pioneer Network communities, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare CEO Barry Berman and COO Betsy Mullen were presented with the esteemed “2024 Changemaker Award,” which reflects their strong…
Is The Housing Problem Solvable?
It is estimated that the U.S. presently is short of anywhere from four million to seven million housing units, including both rentals and single-family homes. This is an astounding number that is growing larger every year. Housing production is lagging…