The Chelsea Record and Chelsea Collaborative joint Candidate Forum on Monday night was by all accounts a great success. It was also the first of its kind in Chelsea where a private sector media company joined hands with a non-profit…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Good things are taking place As most of you know by now, this year’s City Council elections included the need for a preliminary in District 5 and for the three at-large seats for the first time in nearly a decade…
Letter to the Editor
I Care about Chelsea As a Chelsea resident, I am energized by the campaign for City Council. But, at the same time, I am saddened by the surge of negative campaigning. Beginning on primary day, I have witnessed some dirty…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you for your support I would like to give thanks to the residents who supported me and I cannot think of a better vehicle to do it than a letter in the Chelsea Record. As a local newspaper you…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You Centro Latino I am saddened by the closing of Centro Latino. The women and men who worked at Centro Latino deserve special appreciation from all of Chelsea. Since 1989, Centro served as a hub of immigrant services, with…
Remembering The Great Leona Grell
Leona Grell was one of those bigger-than-life personalities in Chelsea that could light up a room with her smile and ignite a crowd with her energy. Some remember Leona for her work at local banking institutions. Many recall her outstanding…
Letter to the Editor
I enjoyed every minute of it It’s been a nice ride serving the people of Chelsea as their District 5 City Councilor. Believe me without your support we wouldn’t have accomplished so much in the time I was councilor and…
Letters to the Editor
Please vote for my mom Dear Editor: Hi my name is Nina. My mom, Damali Vidot, is running for City Council at-Large and I want to talk to you about her. She was born in New York, raised in Chelsea,…
Cortell’s Response to Perlatonda’s Comment on Strip Club
I was most surprised to read of Councillor Joe Perlatonda’s unwillingness to oppose the return of a strip club he speaks of in the same breath as concerns he voices about prostitution, addiction and the negatives that go along with…
Get Out and Vote In Tuesday’s Election
Anyone who has lived in Chelsea for a long time knows what a politically active community it has been throughout its history. There were mayoral, board of aldermen, and school committee elections in the 1960, 1970s, and 1980s where voter…