Every few months now it seems there is a “surge” of COVID-19 cases, and everyone worries aloud about a repeat of what happened here one year ago. In the community, it’s a constant concern for people as they see case…
Month: April 2021
First Students Return to Chelsea Public Schools in Re-Opening Plan
Little Rebecca Guerra Ulloa pressed her face to the school bus as it rounded the corner and pulled into the parking lot of the Mary C. Burke Complex on Monday morning just around 8:30 a.m. Anxious teachers – many of…
Gov. Baker Announces Mobile Vaccination Effort for Chelsea
Gov. Charlie Baker was the most recent elected official to tour the La Colaborativa/East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) vaccination site last Thursday, April 1, where he held his COVID press briefing and announced a mobile vaccination program for Chelsea.…
Former Councillor Looking at Chelsea through a New Lens
For eight years, Matt Frank was an eloquent and forceful advocate for the residents of District 3 as their city councillor. His colleagues honored his dedication and excellent leadership by electing him to one-year terms as president and vice president…
Autism Awareness a Personal Journey for Councillor Vega Maldonado
It was at about six months that Councillor Melinda Vega Maldonado first begin to suspect something was different about her youngest son, Akyllis, now 4. She began to think that he might have Autism, and it soon became a very…
Council President Blasts Colleagues, Activists for Turning Away Zoning Changes
Council President Roy Avellaneda blasted his colleagues on Monday night at the City Council meeting for voting against Councillor Leo Robinson’s motion to reconsider zoning amendments that were voted down in the last month – saying many of them weren’t…
News Briefs
State to hold Public Meeting for the Silver Line Extension Alternatives Analysis The MBTA and MassDOT project team will present an overview of the Silver Line Extension (SLX) Alternatives Analysis, share the findings so far, and gather input from the community…
People of Chelsea: Sonny Lepore
(The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL) this fall in a…
ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston Awards $168,000 in Scholarships
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, awarded a record-high $168,000 in…
Mobile Health Initiative Brings Information and Resources to Local Communities
Mass General Brigham has launched a mobile health initiative to leverage the knowledge of its world class providers and researchers to help answer people’s questions and boost confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. “With the information about COVID-19, the vaccines, and…