Those who are dads in Massachusetts enjoy some of the best life-expectancy and working conditions in the nation, according to a study released this week by WalletHub. It’s a fact that many can relax with and enjoy this Sunday as…
Author: Seth Daniel
As CHA Everett Opens Back Up, It Once Again Becomes About Supplies, PPE
Emergency room physicians, nurses and hospital administrators never expected to have to become experts in the supply chain for rubber gloves, surgical masks or cotton swabs, but over the last three months they have become just that. Now that hospitals…
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Beacon/Broadway Change Starting Monday, June 15th, the intersection at Beacon and Broadway will become a 4-Way Stop. Proper signage has been placed. Motorists should follow street signage. Chelsea Rec Announces Free Summer Livestream Classes Chelsea Recreation which includes Community Schools programming is…
Stop By: Leonard Florence Center for Living Resumes Safe, In-person Visits
Lynda King used to play with her granddaughter once a week on their frequent visits to the Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCFL) on Admiral’s Hill. It had become a way of life for her since moving there almost three…
Standing in Solidarity with the BLM Movement
A few weeks ago, Councilor Melinda Vega Maldonado and School Committee Chair Kelly Garcia organized a rally in appreciation for the Chelsea Police. This week, they find themselves – as women of color coming from a Puerto Rican background –…
City Manager, Police Chief Ready to Look at Possible Police Reforms
City Manager Tom Ambrosino said he and Chief Brian Kyes are ready to work with the City Council and the Chelsea Black Committee to look at reforms to the Police Department in the wake of nationwide and local protests against…
Farewell to the King: No One Will Miss Infamous Strip Club
When some long-time businesses or buildings get torn down, it comes with some nostalgia or longing – such as with the Chelsea Clock building or the Soldiers’ Home water tower. There was no such sentiment for the demolition of King…
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Calls to Remove Christopher Columbus Statue The City Council is likely going to have an order before it at the next meeting calling for the Christopher Columbus statue in Chelsea Square – across from the Apollinaire Theatre – to be…
Encore Boston Harbor Could Re-open on June 29; Las Vegas Property Opened Doors Last Thursday
The re-opening of Encore Boston Harbor could come as soon as the end of the month – with a potential date of June 29 now targeted by Gov. Charlie Baker for opening. At the same time, Wynn Resorts opened its…
Speed Patterns on Tobin Begin to Change from April to May
Speed patterns on the Mystic/Tobin Bridge have been universally flipped since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and commuter congestion dried up, with lower speeds during the day and higher speeds during the afternoons and nights. Speeding has been a problem statewide…