When the City Council approved a zoning amendment barring residents from new residential developments from getting city parking permits if the developer requested relief from the parking requirements, it also prevented those residents from getting city visitor parking passes. At…
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State Treasurer’s Veterans’ Bonus Division Extends Eligibility Period
The State Treasurer’s Veterans’ Bonus Division announced that the eligibility period for the Massachusetts COVID-19 Bonus for National Guard members has been extended past its initial end date of June 15, 2021. National Guard members activated for additional deployments at…
International Workers’ Day Is Celebrated in Chelsea
By Roberto Jimenez Rivera Candidate for State Representative Workers are the backbone of our community. During my time on the School Committee and working as a community organizer, I have been advocating for stronger worker protections and more opportunities for…
Todd Taylor Kicks Off Campaign for State Rep.
Special to the Record District 1 Councilor Todd Taylor held a campaign kickoff reception for state representative in the newly formed 11th Suffolk District. The well-attended event was held at the Chelsea Station restaurant. Taylor delivered the following remarks at…
Council Pay Raise Moves Closer to a Vote
District 1 City Councilor Todd Taylor plans to bring a vote on a pay increase for the council before the full body. The proposal by Taylor would double the annual salary for councilors from $14,000 to $28,000, but would not…
City and Schools Signal Possibility of Expanding BHCC Scholarship Program
The city’s popular Bunker Hill Community College scholarship program could soon expand to allow some students who may struggle in traditional learning environments to take part. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero requested more information from the school department and the…
Officials Angered by Asbestos Dumping
A pile of construction rubble containing asbestos near the Chelsea city line at the Route 1 and Route 16 interchange has city and community leaders up in arms. While the rubble from a MassDOT project on the Salem Turnpike in…
NSMHA Taps Veteran Behavioral Health Executive Damien Cabezas as Next CEO
North Suffolk Mental Health Association’s Board of Directors has announced that veteran behavioral healthcare executive Damien Cabezas will succeed Jackie K. Moore, Ph.D, as Chief Executive Officer of the Chelsea, Mass.-based behavioral health nonprofit. Cabezas starts on June 13 and…
Traffic and Parks Commission Approves Innes Traffic Plan
The Traffic and Parking Commission approved a traffic mitigation plan for the Corcoran Group’s Innes development construction at its meeting on Tuesday. Developers were before the commission last month, but the fire department raised concerns that their plan for parking…
Local High Schooler Champions Childhood Literacy for Young Mothers
A red ball of yarn flies across a group of mothers gathered at Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea. “Okay, now tell us your favorite thing to do with your child,” Yahaira Villanueva says, reminding a fellow young mother about the discussion…