The ongoing Covid-19 public health and economic crisis has both increased the number of families in need and created new challenges for distributing Thanksgiving meals in person this holiday. On Saturday, November 21, United Way is meeting both challenges head-on,…
Month: November 2020
ACE Mentor Program Expands to Chelsea High, Opportunity Academy
ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston, the free after-school program run by award-winning design and construction professionals with the goal of encouraging high school students to pursue careers in the architecture, construction and engineering industries, is proud to announce their…
Mascon Medical Donates 400,000 Pieces of PPE to Chelsea and Revere
The Cities of Revere and Chelsea will receive a large donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Mascon Medical to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Revere and Chelsea are among the first cities to receive some of the more…
Courts Extend Start Date for Jury Trials to Jan. 11, 2021
In response to the current situation in the Commonwealth with respect to COVID-19 and the expectation of rising infections during the holiday period, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) and the Trial Court announce further postponement of the resumption of jury…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $10 Million to Community Foundations for COVID-19 Relief
The Baker-Polito Administration announced $10 million in immediate relief and support to individuals and households experiencing severe economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds, awarded to 14 organizations through the Community Foundations Grant Program for COVID-19 Relief, can…
DA Rollins Vacates More Than 100 Dookhan-Related Drug Convictions
In order to remove a huge stain on the legal system caused by the criminal malfeasance of convicted drug lab chemist Annie Dookhan, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins late yesterday filed a motion to vacate all so-called List Three…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no religious meaning,…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. The pandemic is spreading like widlfire across our nation, shattering previous records of infection on a daily basis and requiring all…
Guest Op-Ed: Thanksgiving 2020; Home, But Not Alone
By Karen Lee Sobol Has your sense of time shifted lately? Does avoiding people feel bizarre, and has Purell become your new best friend? Do you spot beauty in surprising places, and feel the rhythm of your breath inside your…
Obituaries 11-25-2020
John J. “Butch” Brennan, Jr. Former Mayor of Chelsea Whose True Passion Was Helping Others John J. “Butch” Brennan, Jr. of Melrose, the former Mayor of Chelsea, entered into rest on November 15 at the age of 76. Encouraged by…