Even before Dr. John Iafrate came out to Chelsea, he knew it was the place he would find the best research and the most people who had been infected. What he found in Bellingham Square on April 14 and 15…
Month: April 2020
Legal Aid As COVID-19 Care Continues, Legal Questions Arise in the ER
The intensity of the surge of COVID-19 patients hasn’t let up at CHA Everett over the last two weeks, but new challenges have emerged as the face of critical patients gets older and legal questions arise more often about their…
Food Distribution Pop-ups, Pantries Struggle to Find Enough Food for Residents
It was the second day of the pop-up food distribution site last Friday, April 17, in the parking lot of City Hall. Where many residents had once come to pay parking tickets, renew their resident stickers or attend a City…
Collaborative, Vega Appear on Livestream with Sen. Markey
During an emotional livestream walkthrough at the Chelsea Collaborative COVID-19 response food bank, Executive Director Gladys Vega asked Sen. Ed Markey to continue to help Chelsea residents in the fight against the insidious virus which has had a devastating impact…
Public Notice from the City of Chelsea
While the COVID-19 crisis continues, Pop-Up Food Pantries operated by the National Guard will occur each day in two different locations Monday through Friday at 11 am. The City is increasing our supply of food to try to meet all…
Uncertain Unemployment: New Claims Face Uncertainty, Inconsistency and No Answers
Those filing new unemployment claims with the state Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) are facing great inconsistencies with their regular payment and the extra $600 promised from the federal government as part of the CARES Act – and getting through…
Cases Continue to Increase as Nursing Home Deaths Rise
Cases seem to continue escalating in Chelsea as the City reported more than 1,000 confirmed cases on April 22, with 84 deaths in the city primarily attributed to the large nursing home population in Chelsea – a population that has…
Clark Ave school Meal Site Gets a Heart-felt Surprise Friday
Amazingly, it only took a few paper Market Basket grocery bags, a colored marker and a lot of sincere good will to make the day for school meal distribution workers at the Clark Avenue Middle School – as well as…
New Ambulatory COVID-19 Testing Site Opens at Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare – Chelsea
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, expanded its ambulatory COVID-19 testing locations today with the addition of a site at “Learn more about BIDHC-Chelsea” Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare-Chelsea. This site will be supporting all patients, including…
DiDomenico Hosts Fundraiser
Putting $7,500 of his own money into the till, State Sen. Sal DiDomenico hosted a Facebook fundraiser on Wednesday night that was expected to bring in more funds to the One Chelsea Fund. DiDomenico said he was to host the…