The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a special permit for a retail marijuana dispensary at 260-270 Second St. last week. Unlike the debate over a proposed dispensary on Broadway the same night, there was little controversy over issuing the…
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Local Students Take Part in Statewide Youth Service Program
Special to the Record Eighth-grade service Ambassadors representing every city and town in Massachusetts kicked-off their year of youth-led service with Project 351 Saturday, joined by Governor Maura Healey. The event included Ambassadors from Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop. Project 351,…
Councilor Wants Quicker Action on Traffic Issues at Congress and Broadway
There is a traffic light planned for the busy intersection of Congress and Broadway, but it could still be several years away. District 6 City Councilor Giovanni Recupero recently asked outgoing City Manager Thomas Ambrosino for an update on the…
Local Firefighters Graduate From Firefighting Academy
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Director Jeffrey P. Winn announced the graduation of 28 firefighters from the MFA’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. “First responders are on the frontlines protecting their communities, and these…
Helping Chelsea Residents With Rental Assistance
Sportswoman of the Year: Chelsea High AD Amanda Alpert Is a Champion on and off the Field
Amanda Alpert is one of the winningest, most-decorated, and most admired players in the history of the WFA (Women’s Football Alliance). As a 12-time All-American center, Alpert helped lead her Boston Renegades team to the 2022 Super Bowl title in…
DiDomenico, Sworn In As State Senator
Special to the Record On January 4, Sal DiDomenico was sworn in for his 7th term as Massachusetts State Senator for the Middlesex and Suffolk district. DiDomenico’s district now includes all of Charlestown, Chelsea, and Everett, and half of Cambridge. …
Council Begins Process To Hire New City Manager
Several city councilors have commented on the big shoes the next city manager will have to fill with Tom Ambrosino moving onto a new position in the state court system. Monday night, the council began the process of actually filling…
Garcia Remains as School Committee Chair
Kelly Garcia will remain the School Committee Chair for 2023. Garcia was nominated by committee member Shawn O’Regan and received six votes to retain the chair at last week’s committee reorganization meeting. Committee members Roberto Jimenez Rivera and Jeannette Velez…
Mask Mandate Reinstated in Chelsea Public Schools
With an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Suffolk County, Chelsea students will once again mask up at school. Last Friday, Jan. 6, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Almi Abeyta announced that a mask mandate was back in effect for students and…