Audubon Applauds Agreement to Make Significant Investments in Nature and Climate As the major $4 billion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending bill moves toward final passage and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk for approval, Mass Audubon leaders, who have…
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North Shore Philharmonic Makes a Musical Return to Revere
Hundreds of concert-goers poured into St. Anthony’s Church Sunday for the annual Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert, bringing with them two truckloads of food for the associated Food Drive and resuming a 45-year tradition that was wiped…
Local Student Earns Academic Honors
Kelly Named to Honor Roll Chelsea resident Kelly Nguyen was recently named to the first quarter Honor Roll at Arlington Catholic High School. Kelly is a senior who received grades of B or better in all classes during the first quarter.
CPS Hosts Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Special to The Record Chelsea Public Schools, in conjunction with its partners Mass General Brigham, the Kraft Center for Community Health and the City of Chelsea, hosted a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Mary C. Burke Elementary Complex on…
Mask Mandate Starts Friday: Chelsea Board Requires Masks for All Indoor Public Spaces
Special to The Record The Chelsea Board of Health has implemented an Indoor Mask Mandate for all Indoor Public Spaces. The order goes into effect this Friday, December 3, at 5:00am. This emergency order is part of a continued effort…
City Gets Good News on Budget
The city will not have to dip into its free cash reserve in order to balance the $196 million Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Last week, the City Council approved City Manager Thomas Ambrosino’s request to reduce the use of free…
Council Approves Sale of Salvation Army Building
The City Council recently gave its approval to the proposed sale of the former Salvation Army building at 440 Broadway to the Traggorth Companies for the development of affordable housing. The city purchased the property several years ago for $1.3…
Eastern Bank Foundation Honors Vega As Its 2021 Social Justice Award Honoree
Special to The Record Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Boston-based Eastern Bank, is pleased to announce it has honored Gladys Vega, Executive Director of La Colaborativa, with the 2021 Social Justice Award. The award, now in its 33rd year, recognizes…
People of Chelsea: Daniela Perez Lopez – April 20, 2021
By Darlene DeVita The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Chelsea Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL)…
833 Households in Chelsea Received $5.9 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY21
Special To The Record Since 2013, Metro Housing|Boston has documented the effectiveness of Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT), a homelessness prevention program for households with low incomes that are experiencing a housing crisis. However, the pandemic has changed…