The Kraft family continues to be a true most valuable player for this region and the city of Chelsea. This past Saturday, the New England Patriots delivered 80,000 boxes of food to Chelsea on their now-famous red, white, and blue…
Month: May 2020
Good News: Testing at Senior Buildings Reveals Very Few Cases
With the rates of infections in Chelsea so high, for most they figured it was a given that the senior citizen buildings at the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) would be overwhelmed with COVID-19 infections – but after aggressive testing over…
Rootin’ Tootin’ Train: Residents Riled by New Train Whistle Protocols
Citing one death and four major accidents and a history of non-compliance between 2007 and 2011 with promised upgrades, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) told the Chelsea Record that they moved to re-establish the train whistle through Chelsea as a…
National Guard to Leave May 22 as Food Service Ratchets Down
The National Guard has been described as “Herculean” in their helping the City feed more than 18,000 residents every week, but their service to the City is coming to an end, with City Manager Tom Ambrosino reporting their last day…
After a Treacherous Battle With COVID-19, Isabel Gonzalez Reunites With Her Baby
Isabel Gonzalez was being very careful through the month of March due to the increasing worries of COVID-19 and the fact she was pregnant and due very soon. But somehow, the stay-at-home mother who lives on Clark Avenue got COVID-19…
Appreciation: Remembering Joe Stutto Sr., A Chelsea Icon
Residents are mourning the loss of Joseph C. Stutto Sr., one of the greatest and most revered youth sports coaches and leaders in the city’s long history. Mr. Stutto died on May 7 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a…
Calare Properties Expand Urban Industrial Portfolio With Chelsea Acquisition
As part of a strategic focus on the urban industrial market North of Boston, Calare Properties (Calare) has added to its portfolio of prime commercial real estate with the purchase of 201 Crescent Ave. in Chelsea. The 31,800 sq. ft. industrial flex…
Raft Program Steps up to Help Pay Housing Costs in COVID-19
State leaders have combined efforts with Metro Housing|Boston to expand their long-standing RAFT (Rental Assistance to Families in Transition) program to help renters and homeowners who have lost wages and are facing potential loss of housing. The RAFT program has…
Blue Line Work to Begin Monday: Shuttle Services to Replace Train Service from Airport to Bowdoin Stations
Beginning on Monday, May 18 the MBTA will fully close down the Blue Line from Airport to Bowdoin stations for 14 days and run shuttle busses instead of train service until May 31. The goal of this is to allow…
Damali Vidot Builds Immediate Fundraising Momentum and Support in State’s Second Suffolk District Seat Race
Chelsea City Councilor Damali Vidot announced last week her candidacy for the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Suffolk District Seat in a virtual announcement on Thursday, May 7. Councilor Vidot attracted an outpouring of support from over 1,000 participants who…