Following a decisive vote in July to extend the formal legislative session, the House remains at work on bills vital to the Commonwealth this month. During the ongoing Massachusetts 191st General Court’s 2019-2020 session the House has passed emergency legislation…
Month: August 2020
32BJ SEIU Endorses Joe Gravellese
32BJ SEIU – a large regional service workers union representing over 175,000 working people including cleaners, custodians, maintenance workers, airport workers, food service workers, railroad workers, and factory workers – has endorsed Joe Gravellese in his race for State Representative…
News Briefs
COVID-19 Cases Are on the Uptick Confirmed positive cases in Chelsea are on the rise for the week Aug. 10-16, with 90 cases reported in that week. That’s up from 40 reported cases in the week prior. For Aug. 18,…
Vidot Demonstrates Formidable Momentum With Two Weeks Until Election Day
With two weeks left until the Massachusetts Democratic Primary, Chelsea City Councilor Damali Vidot is showing tremendous momentum in her bid to unseat incumbent Dan Ryan, the campaign said this week. In just three short months, At-Large Chelsea City Councilor,…
MGC Puts Any Expansion of Gaming on Hold after Everett’s ‘High-Risk’ Designation
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has put a pause on any expansion of gaming into Roulette, Craps or Poker for the moment, with the backdrop of Gov. Charlie Baker’s pause on re-opening and the status of Everett as a ‘higher-risk’…
Elsy Sanchez Named Project Onramp Summer Intern for Frequency Therapeutics
Life Science Cares announced today that Elsy Sanchez has been named a Project Onramp intern for Frequency Therapeutics. She is one of 37 Massachusetts college students gaining professional experience at life science companies this summer as part of the biotechnology…
Chelsea Seeks Applicants for Youth Commission
The City of Chelsea is accepting applications for its Youth Commission. Members will advise and assist the City Council, the School Committee, and the City Manager in the development of policies, programs, and delivery of services for the health and welfare of Chelsea’s youth and their families.…
Chelsea Residents to Participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Chelsea residents to participate in Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk: Your Way presented by Hyundai Bryan Riemer, Sarah Rosenthal, and Cristina Salabao will “Walk Your Way” for the iconic fundraising walk for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support all forms of cancer Chelsea, Mass.—Three residents…
Chelsea Waterfront Ambassadors Having a Busy Summer
Two Chelsea youth that are working as Waterfront Ambassadors have been participating all summer in a nature-inspired art project in the neighborhood. The Waterfront Ambassadors, a summer youth employment program run by the Trustees Boston Waterfront is a summer team…
DiDomenico Receives National Breakfast Hero Award
The national anti-hunger campaign No Kid Hungry recently named Senator Sal DiDomenico as a recipient of its 2020 Breakfast Hero contest. DiDomenico was one of only six recipients throughout the United States. DiDomenico was awarded for his sponsorship of Breakfast…