Finalizes Implementation of all CARES Act Benefits For Unemployment Claimants in Massachusetts The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts residents who are eligible for the federal CARES Act and qualify for having exhausted their regular unemployment compensation may now receive…
Month: May 2020
Farewell Soldier
CHS Class of 1963 Helps out Senior Center
Joyful and Careful: Churches Allowed to Re-Open, But City Says to Reconsider
When Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Houses of Worship would be able to open up this week in Phase 1 of the state’s re-opening plan, it was a ‘Hallelujah!’ moment, but most churches are not rushing back to the pews…
Council Approves Several Matters in Zoom Meeting
The Chelsea City Council met on Monday night and moved several matters of business as the novelty of the Zoom online meetings started to wear off and councillors moved more towards getting regular business done over the online networks. Chief…
City Reverses on Plan to Ratchet Down Food Distribution Program
After hearing concerns from City Councillors, City Manager Tom Ambrosino said he will reverse his decision to ratchet down and consolidate food distribution efforts starting next week. Instead, there will be pop-up food pantries in their normal locations continuing through…
EBNHC Ofrece Pruebas de COVID-19
East Boston se ha convertido en uno de los de lugares más vulnerables al coronavirus. El virus ha infectado a más de mil residentes desde mediados de marzo. El equipo del East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) ha estado en…
Star Power: MBP Is Bringing Attention to Environmental Justice
Maria Belen Power was back on ZOOM Saturday for a broadcast forum featuring U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III. The event was originally scheduled to be a candidates’ forum around environmental justice, before COVID-19 affected every…
City Says Heartfelt Good-Bye to National Guard
The last time City Manager Tom Ambrosino saw the National Guard patrolling and assisting in the streets of a city, he was a 16-year-old in Revere navigating the Blizzard of `78. No one was hungry or sick, but they sure…
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Opens COVID-19 Testing to All
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two months ago East Boston has emerged as one of Boston’s ‘hotspots’. The virus rapidly spread through the densely populated neighborhood infecting over 1,000 residents since mid-March. Other surrounding communitites like…