Council President Roy Avellaneda said his quick action to cancel Council sessions this month will continue in the near future, even for online meetings, as he doesn’t want to compromise the health of councillors. “We will have an online meeting…
Author: Seth Daniel
April 1 looms large on the horizon as rent payments come due for those now without a job
Some of the most vulnerable workers reside in Chelsea, and they are known as day laborers. Their earnings, usually cash on the spot every day, have evaporated quickly during the shutdown in response to COVID-19, but many are looking at…
Need is Great: Food shortages hitting families hard with job losses
When Gladys Vega of the Chelsea Collaborative delivers food to the many families that have fallen hard in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said she has witnessed that people are quickly running out of food. “Our food needs…
Gov. Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses To Cease In-Person Operation, Directs the Department of Public Health to Issue Stay at Home Advisory For Two Weeks
Governor said administration does not believe in ‘home confinement’ and this is not that kind of measure After much discussion over the weekend and last Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker issued the order for state officials to begin enforcing a stay-at-home…
City Manager: Minimize unnecessary contact with friends, family during COVID-19
City Manager Tom Ambrosino this morning said due to Chelsea’s high-density living situations, many in the City are at risk for being severely impacted by the COVID0-19 virus. He called on the public and their households to reduce unnecessary physical…
Schools Close on COVID-19 Concerns at Wright Middle School
The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) made a quick move last Friday, March 13, to close schools indefinitely in the face of a presumed positive school community member at the Wright Middle School. Supt. Almi Abeyta announced the closure and the…
Closed Down: Chelsea Confirms Two Cases of Covid-19 as City Operations Shut Down
The City of Chelsea reported late Tuesday that there were two confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in residents, and took extraordinary measures to close down most all City operations, including public parks with tot lots/playgrounds. In addition, City Hall…
Boston Marathon to Be Run on Sept. 14 as Part of a Full Weekend-Long Festival
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Marathon officials announced they would postpone the 2020 Boston Marathon until Sept. 14, proposing to have a complete weekend-long festival that would support runners, charities and local businesses all along the…
State Announces $10 Million in Small Business Assistance for Covid-19 Damages
State Rep. Dan Ryan is joining the Baker Administration in championing an immediate effort to provide $10 million in assistance to small businesses across the state – an effort announced earlier this week in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business…
ER Docs, Major Hospitals Preparing for Potential Surge of Patients
Numerous public gatherings, meetings and conferences were abruptly cancelled over the last 10 days, and at the same time, major hospitals in the area were preparing for a potential surge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases – all this while financial markets…