Council hears residents’ call for office of inclusion and diversity The City Council will vote whether to launch an office of inclusion and diversity at City Hall after hearing several residents speak out in favor of the proposal at Monday night’s…
Month: September 2020
Scammers claiming to be with Dept. of Justice preying on elderly
The Department of Justice has received reports that individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public as part of an impostor scam. The Department strongly encourages the public to remain vigilant and not to…
CHA Everett sees some increase in COVID-19 cases, but caregivers more confident this time around
The CHA Everett hospital has seen an uptick in cases and patients coming in with COVID-19 cases, but caregivers there are more confident and experienced to deal with it this time around – and better resources as well, compared to…
News Briefs
EMERGENCY SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMThe City of Chelsea Department of Housing and Community Development is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications from Chelsea-based Small Businesses (50 or fewer employees) for Emergency Assistance to aid with expenses related to the…
Editorials 9-17-20
Good luck — and thank you — Tito and Isabel Avellaneda From the time that Vicente “Tito” Avellaneda and his wife, Isabel, opened their business, Tito’s Bakery, 45 years ago, Tito’s has been an integral part of the fabric of…
Remote Control: Schools ready and able to welcome students remotely
Calm and quiet is the last word to describe most First Days of School in Chelsea over the years. The schoolyards and courtyard and entrances to almost every school on a normal year would be brimming with activity – exciting…
After 28 years, as determined as ever to bring Susan Taraskiewicz’s killer or killers to justice
Twenty-eight years ago this week, the body of Susan Taraskiewicz was found in the trunk of her car, which had been left outside an auto repair shop on Route 1A in Revere. So much time has passed since then. But…
Abeyta participates in forum on safe reopening of schools
Supt. of Chelsea Schools Dr. Almi Abeyta participated in a Boston Globe/Harvard Graduate School of Education conference titled: All in This Together? How to Minimize Harm in Reopening Schools [during the COVID-19 pandemic]. Boston Globe reporter Sarah Carr moderated the…
Obituaries 9-17-20
Richard Samuel CasinoRetired Novelty Bias Binding Head Shipper Richard Samuel Casino, 85, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, September 11 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a brief battle with cancer. …
City of Chelsea launches historic COVID-19 small business recovery program
The City of Chelsea has announced the launch of a new program to provide relief to local small businesses as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beset by an economic paralysis, small businesses are in need of flexible operational capital…