Special to the Record The Senate President recently re-appointed Senator Sal DiDomenico to her leadership team as Assistant Majority Leader for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session. This will mark the fourth consecutive legislative session that DiDomenico will serve in that leadership…
Chelsea Fire Edges Chelsea Police in Charity Basketball Game at CHS
By Michael Lopez Official Scorekeeper In a closely contested battle of Chelsea first responders (Chelsea Police Department vs Chelsea Fire Department) Chelsea Fire came out victorious over Chelsea Police, 47-44, for the second year in a row. The charity basketball…
FKO Receives MGH $300,000 Grant for Innovative Apprenticeship
Special to the Record For Kids Only Afterschool (FKO) is excited to have received of Mass General Brigham Community Health Impact Funds for a groundbreaking new out-of-school time (OST) apprenticeship that is advancing economic mobility for low- and moderate-income residents…
Chelsea Student Participates in the 17th Annual Citywide Spelling Bee
Special to the Times-Free Press Family members, teachers, and friends were on hand to support 24 Boston youth from across the City competing in Boston’s 17th annual BCYF Citywide Spelling Bee including Alexandra Amaya of Chelsea. Organized by Boston Centers…
We Have Lost the Battle to Stop Climate Change; We Need to Save Ourselves
We recently saw a chart that was incredibly depressing: Even though the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) by the United States has decreased by about 15% since 2000, the rest of the world has increased its GGE by 50%. Right now,…
Are Americans Losing Their Appetite for Junk Food?
PepsiCo, the international food conglomerate, reported last month that the company’s North American snacks business, which makes Doritos, Cheetos, and Lay’s potato chips, saw a 3% dip (pun intended) in sales volume in the quarter ended Dec. 28. Smuckers, which…
Guest Op-Ed: An Open Letter to the Massachusetts Port Authority Board
Dear Editor, The following letter was submitted to the Massport Board members. Dear Massport Board Members, AIR, Inc., Mother’s Out Front, GreenRoots, Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, and other member organizations of the Logan Community Clean Air Coalition wish to…
Obituaries 03-20-2025
Gerald “Jerry” O”Donnell Formerly of Chelsea Gerald “Jerry” O”Donnell of Peabody and former Chelsea Resident entered into eternal rest on Monday March 17th 2025 surrounded by family at MGH Boston Jerry was well known in the towing industry as the…
Under Investigation
Chelsea teen killed in stabbing on Eastern Ave. By Adam Swift Police continue to investigate a violent incident that took place on Eastern Avenue Saturday night that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Chelsea High School student Juan Carlos Lemus…
Councilor Seeks Clarification on Snow and Ice, Senior Bus Motions
By Adam Swift District 6 City Councilor Giovanni Recupero wants to make sure local businesses pay up if they don’t clean up the snow and ice on their sidewalks following snow and ice storms. At Monday night’s council meeting, City…
SROs, Attendance Officer Honored at School Committee Meeting
By Adam Swift The Chelsea Police Department’s school resource officers and a long-time Chelsea High School attendance officer were honored with this month’s Name, Strength, and Story recognitions at last week’s school committee meeting. The Name, Strength, and Story honors…
Historical Commission Seeking Resident Input on Downtown Design
Special to the Record To help protect and preserve Chelsea’s historic districts in the downtown area, the Chelsea Historical Commission wants to create guidelines for how new buildings should be designed in these districts. The commission is asking for input…