Author: Record Staff
State Removes Flu Vaccine Requirement for Schools
The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) reported that the state Department of Health no longer is requiring students to get the flu vaccine this year. Previously, students had to get the vaccine before Dec. 31 to attend school, then that was…
DiDomenico Announces Sweeping Economic Development Law
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature passed $627 million in funding for a sweeping economic recovery and development bill, providing critical support to businesses, investments in infrastructure, and creation of new jobs…
Gov. Baker Expands Vaccine Locations, Names Fenway Park as Mass Vaccination Site
The state announced on Tuesday the expansion of more vaccine locations in each region of the Commonwealth at pharmacies, health care providers and a second mass vaccination site at Fenway Park to boost the capacity to administer vaccines per week…
DPD Reports First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Variant
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on January 17 announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in Massachusetts, coming from a Boston woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. This is…
East Cambridge Savings Bank Accepting Applications Latest Paycheck Protection Program Round
East Cambridge Savings Bank today announced its participation in the latest round of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – a loan program designed to help small and medium size businesses by providing loans that can be forgiven…
Northeast Metro Tech Reminds Prospective Students to Register for Q & A Session
Superintendent David DiBarri is encouraging prospective students to sign up for a Zoom question and answer session to learn more about Northeast Metro Tech before the priority deadline for applications. The priority deadline for admissions is March 1. To begin an…
From the Governor’s Desk
Baker Signs Safe Patient Access to Emergency Care Act On Friday, Gov. Charles Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito participated in a ceremonial signing of S.2931, An Act to ensure safe patient access to emergency care. Named in memory of Laura…
Chelsea School Update
Early Learing Center Updates •Ms. Bova’s First Grade Class sharing what they learned about Dr. Martin Luther King. •Mrs. Faiella’s class is learning about shapes. Students used different tools to make shapes, and they used sticks, marshmallows, tooth picks, playdough and…
New Survey Shows Many Don’t See Racism as a Barrier to Good Health
Despite the uneven effects of a global pandemic on communities of color and those with lower incomes, many people do not recognize the fact that racism and health are connected, according to new survey results released last week from the nonprofit RAND…