Regarding coverage of Boston Provisions at Planning Board Meeting Dear Editor, The coverage by the Chelsea Record of the Planning Board meeting (July 15) regarding the application for a special permit by Boston Provisions (BP), did not accurately reflect the…
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The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is Set for this Weekend
The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is set for this weekend: Friday, July 25, from 10-10; Saturday, July 26, from 10-10: and Sunday, July 27, from 10-8. Now in its 21st year, the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is…
“Look at them Go, 10 in a Row!”
A few weeks back, we basically wrote off the Red Sox, who appeared destined for yet another last-place finish in the American League East. At the time, we paraphrased a line from the 1967 Impossible Dream record: “When April’s high…
Richie “Hawk” Halas
Chelsea lost one of its all-time best with the recent passing of Richie “Hawk” Halas, who died last week at the age of 73. Richie attended the Shurtleff School and was a member of the Chelsea High Class of 1971…
Mark Your Calendars for the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival July 25-27
We are writing to give our readers the advance heads-up that this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival runs from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. The annual Sand Sculpting Festival, now in its 21st year under the…
Iran Finally Reaps What it is has Sown
The decision by President Donald Trump to assist the Israeli effort in setting back Iran’s nuclear weapons program should be applauded by every person who realizes that Iran’s attainment of nuclear weaponry would be disastrous for the world. The Russian…
The Gay Rights Movement Began 56 Years Ago this Week
Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events of June 28, 1969, when a series of riots and demonstrations against a police raid at the…
Israel has No Choice
Israel’s decision to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile facilities not only comes as no surprise, but should be welcomed by everyone who understands that the only threats to world peace come from the authoritarian rulers of the Axis of…
Near the Water? Watch Your Children!
With school out and summer vacation season upon us, we wish to remind our readers of the need to exercise extreme vigilance whenever they are near the water, whether at a pool, a lake, or the ocean, with young children.…
Happy Juneteenth
Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and freed the slaves in Texas pursuant to President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had gone…