Students from Chelsea public schools, including those that participate in Citizen Schools’ Expanded Learning Time, will kick off the new school year with 900 donated backpacks full of pencils, notebooks, rulers, and more. Citizen Schools, an organization that empowers public…
Author: Record Staff
Police Briefs 08-25-2016
ARMED ROBBER ARRESTED VIA VIDEO On August 19, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Chelsea officers reviewed city camera surveillance video in an attempt to identify the male suspect involved in an Armed Robbery that took place at approximately 10:50 p.m. in…
Chelsea High Class Of 1986 Celebrates 30th Reunion
The members of the Chelsea High School Class of 1986 celebrated their 30th Reunion Saturday night at the Chelsea Yacht Club.
First Order of Broadway Business:Butt Out!
By Seth Daniel Over the years, there’s been a shortage of just about everything in Bellingham Square, but there has never been a shortage of cigarette butts lining the brick pathways in and around City Hall. Now, as one of…
Chelsea Couple Devoted to Healing,Bringing Change,With the Arts
By Seth Daniel When audiences leave the most recent performance by the BeHeard.World dancers, they don’t usually leave with a smile on their faces, but rather, this summer, they typically leave thinking very hard about serious issues involving race. Anna…
Ash Back to City Manager? In Cambridge This Time?
By Seth Daniel Numerous media outlets reported on Wednesday that State Housing Secretary Jay Ash – the former Chelsea City Manager – has made an application to become the next city manager of Cambridge, possibly leaving the cabinet post on…
Stricter Lead Testing In School Fountains Detects 17 Problems
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Public Schools has conducted a laborious sampling of all the water fountains and faucets used for food preparation in its buildings this summer and found that 17 of 313 fixtures had levels above the limits.…
Project Approved for Former Centro Latino, Eastern Avenue
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met on Tuesday night, Aug. 9, for a full slate of proposals. First and foremost, Chelsea developers Gerry Sneirson was approved to build a mixed-use project at the old Centro…
Police Briefs 08-11-2016
Monday, August 1 Dwayne Seldon, 51, 28 Spencer Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for possessing Class B drug, resisting arrest, drinking/possessing open alcoholic beverage in public. Shirma Farmer, 63, 9 Lawrence St., Chelsea, was arrested for disorderly conduct, drinking/possessing open alcoholic…
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For…