A member of MS-13 pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 30, at Boston Federal Court in connection with the stabbing of a rival gang member in Chelsea in December 2015. Mauricio Sanchez, also known as “Tigre,” 29, of Chelsea, pleaded guilty…
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Taking a Stand:Council Votes on Resolution to Oppose Question 2 on Expanding Charters
By Seth Daniel Chelsea City Council voted in a formal resolution on Monday night to take a stand in opposition to the statewide Question 2 charter school expansion ballot initiative. The vote was 9-0, with Councillors Roy Avellaneda and Yamir…
Pop Up Park on Broadway
It’s a parking spot, or maybe it’s just a park. Chelsea GreenRoots unexpectedly opened up a Pop-Up Park at noon on Friday, Sept. 16, right in front of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce in the heart of Broadway. The pop-up…
Vintage Chelsea:Well-Known Businessman Mario Zullo Dies at the Age of 90
By Cary Shuman Family and friends are remembering Mario Zullo, a member of one of Chelsea’s most prominent families, as a respected business owner and a larger-than-life figure for decades who knew people from all walks of life and every…
Avellaneda Proposes Planning Process to Change Zoning on Marginal Street
By Seth Daniel In the wake of a Waterfront Planning Process for the areas next to Chelsea Street Bridge, Councillor Roy Avellaneda has called for the strip of land running along Marginal Street from Highland Avenue to Winnisimmet Street to…
Workers in 911,Backed by Unions,Vote No Confidence in Alpert
By Seth Daniel The entire Chelsea 911 dispatch team, backed by the presidents of the Fire Union and Patrolmen’s Union, announced at Monday’s City Council meeting they have voted ‘no confidence’ in their long-time manager Allan Alpert and his assistant…
Fbi Building Owners Likely to Request Significant Tax Break
By Seth Daniel As the FBI building on Maple Street prepares for occupancy this coming month, City Manager Tom Ambrosino warned the City Council on Monday night that the owners of the building would likely be asking for a significant…
Officer Capistran Receives ‘Medal of Valor’ in State House Ceremony
By Seth Daniel In what has become an annual feather in the cap of the Chelsea Police Department, another member of the force received top state honors last Thursday, Sept. 22, in collecting the Medal of Valor in the state’s…
Crowds Come out for the 8th Annual ALS & MS Walk for Living
By Kate Anslinger Admiral’s Hill was bustling with activity on Sunday morning, Sept. 25, as Massachusetts’ residents came from all over to participate in the 8th annual ALS and MS Walk for Living. The fundraiser supports The Leonard Florence Center…
Cfd Hosts ‘steve’s Brigade’ in Appreciation Dinner
Record Staff Report The Chelsea Fire Department hosted Steve Latulip on September 21 in a special ‘thank you’ to a man who has made it his business to feed local fire departments, despite being slowed down a bit by cerebral…