Massachusetts supporters of legislation that would authorize medical aid in dying as an end-of-life care option urged state lawmakers to pass the bill after the Joint Committee on Public Health approved it late Friday afternoon for the first time since…
Month: June 2020
A Timeless Contributor: D. Bruce Mauch Celebrates 47 Years at Chelsea Clock, Decades as a Community Leader
D. Bruce Mauch is celebrating 47 years of service at Chelsea Clock, a milestone that is not going unnoticed by Chelsea residents, so many of whom have either served with him or touched by his kindnesses. As Susan Gallant said…
News Briefs
Chelsea Funeral Fund For the dignity of loved ones who have passed, the Chelsea Funeral Fund provides up to $1,700 in financial assistance for cremation or burial. The fund is for Chelsea residents in need, regardless of religious affiliation, and…
Construction Update
Construction Look-Ahead: May 31 – June 13, 2020 Route 1 Traffic Impacts •Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours…
Possible New Vocational School Before MSBA
David DiBarri wishes to provide the communities served by Northeast Metro Tech with an update on the school’s progress toward updating or replacing its existing facility. Despite the impact of COVID-19 on daily life in Massachusetts and beyond, Northeast Metro…
Plan to Resume Retailer Bottle and Can Redemption Enforcement Announced
As part of the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive reopening plan, the required acceptance of bottle bill containers for redemption will resume in a two-stage process, beginning on June 5, 2020. The plan includes protocols and requirements to ensure the safety of employees…
Police Briefs 06-04-2020
By Seth Daniel and Paul Koolloian Chelsea Police Called into Boston During the riots that took place in various locations in Boston Sunday and into Monday morning, Chelsea Police and several surrounding communities were pulled in to help via mutual…
Most of the Protesters Are Not Looters
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government…
Guest Op-Ed: We Can’t be Silent
By Leo Robinson This has been happening for too long. I look back to 1968, the presidential convention, the uprising where four students were killed at Kent State, the MLK assassination on my birthday, Robert Kennedy killed the day before…
Guest Op-Ed: Tough Conversations
By Damali Vidot In recent months, our lives have changed significantly. Canceled events, learning/teaching and working from home, lay-offs, masks covering the warm smiles that once greeted us and the fear of illness or loss have lingered on our minds…