Month: December 2020
Leonard Florence Center for Living Adds 20 New Residents
When Barry Berman first began entertaining the idea of adding patients on ventilators to the Leonard Florence Center for Living – particularly those with ALS and other such illnesses – he recalled during a ribbon cutting ceremony last Thursday the…
Councillor Recupero Blasts Past Administration for Prioritizing Dogs Over Parks in His District
Councillor Giovanni Recupero blasted the City’s past administrations for not investing fully in parks within his district like Quigley Park – noting that more resources were dedicated to a dog park elsewhere than to the heavily-used park in his dense…
Many Ways to Help: Salvation Army Red Kettles Falling Short, Make Call for Fundraising
“Every little bit helps,” called Councillor Leo Robinson in the vestibule of the Market Basket last Friday, while ringing the patented Salvation Army bell for the annual Red Kettle fundraising drive. The Red Kettle is one of the largest fundraising…
Help on the Way: Council Approves Funding for Homeowner Stabilization Fund
Help is on the way for homeowners that find themselves with increasing tax bills, as the City Council on Monday voted 10-0 to transfer $750,000 to the Homeowner Stabilization Program to help some owner-occupants with tax increases. The Homeowner Stabilization…
Cataldo Could Be Key for Distributing Covid Vaccine
When Cataldo Ambulance company became the first in the state last year to become licensed for a mobile integrated health unit – something they dub SmartCare – they could have never imagined the unit would be called on for critical…
EVO Real Estate Group, Onpoint Capital Holds Food Drive at Spencer Flats, Chelsea
EVO Real Estate Group and OnPoint Capital held a food drive at Spencer Flats, 208 Spencer Ave., Chelsea. EVO residential sales agents Paul Passacantilli and Karina Mejia were present at the beautiful, new condominium complex to host the event and…
Baker Administration Announces Statewide Rollback to Step Three
By Lauren Bennett The Baker administration on Tuesday announced that all Massachusetts cities and towns will roll back to Step Three, Phase One of the state’s reopening plan, effective Sunday, December 13. Following increases in hospitalizations and cases after the…
Santa Parade to Go Through Chelsea on Dec. 19
Santa’s always been mobile, but COVID-19 this year has him moving quite efficiently. The City, Chamber of Commerce and a number of partners are coming together to have Santa Claus hosted in a parade through Chelsea on Dec. 19 from…
News Briefs
COVID Case Update Positive cases in Chelsea blew up in the days after Thanksgiving with a huge spike in cases, registering 376 positive cases of COVID-19 between Nov. 30 and Dec. 6. That was more than double the amount of…