Month: December 2020
Garden Cemetery Renovations Continue Progress to Phase 3
The historic renovation program for the Garden Cemetery in Chelsea continues on this winter with restoration crews now working on restoring and setting the old tombstones in the cemetery – a key part of Phase 3. The Garden Cemetery is…
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Council, City Hall Make Final Efforts for 2020
The City Council approved a $600,000 grant on Dec. 21 at its last regular meeting of the year that will help establish a regional North Suffolk Resilience and Sustainability Office at Chelsea City Hall. The program provides $600,000 to the…
Councillor, City Manager Say They Will Take Vaccine, Encourage Residents Also
Councillor Leo Robinson and Council President Roy Avellaneda said they would take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, and they are encouraging others in Chelsea to do the same so the community is protected. On Monday, City Manager Tom…
Small Business Program Getting off the Ground With $1 Million in Award
The City is busy pushing out $1 million in small business grants to restaurants and small businesses in Chelsea this week, just as the federal government has approved much-needed funding for the state’s $668 million small business assistance program as…
Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in…
K.C. Jones Always Was First-Class
For those of us who are old enough to remember the great Boston Celtics teams of the 1960s, the passing this week of K.C. Jones, an integral member of that championship dynasty, is bittersweet. K.C. Jones led an incredible life,…
Obituaries 12-29-2020
Michael Etters Massport Retiree Michael J. Etters, 72, passed away unexpectedly in his Chelsea home on Wednesday, December 23. Born and raised in Chelsea, the beloved son of the late Anderson “Chief” Etters and Mary M. (Eretzian) Etters, Michael attended…
COVID vaccinations began Tuesday at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home
On Tuesday, the first veteran residents at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea received the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination was done onsite through a federal Long Term Care pharmacy partnership program with CVS and Walgreens. The onsite vaccinations also began for staff…