Cambridge Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently gave a grant of $5,000 to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) for its Meals on Wheels Program and has provided a total of $15,000 in food assistance grants since the beginning of the pandemic.…
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St. Mary’s and Our Lady of Grace Are Becoming a New Parish
By Stephen W. Fielding A seamless and natural transition to become a new parish is currently taking place between St. Mary of the Assumption Church of Revere and Our Lady of Grace Church serving Chelsea and Everett that includes a…
Free Bluebikes Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
To boost access to COVID-19 vaccines and support transportation needs as more Massachusetts residents become eligible,Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) will sponsor free Bluebikes rides to and from vaccination sites located within the Bluebikes system beginning on Monday,…
Cataldo Ambulance Has Pop-Up Vaccinations Sites
In addition to staffing the Hynes Convention Center, a mass vaccination site now vaccinating more than 7,000 people daily, Cataldo Ambulance is operating additional pop up sites, expanding staffing in an effort to reach even more Massachusetts residents. Through a…
Construction Update: Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through May 1
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
Enciso Torres Establishes La Colaborativa Club at Malden Catholic
Story by Marianne Salza During the COVID-19 pandemic, many local families have been grappling with food insecurity and relocation, among a multitude of adversities. Remote classrooms are challenging to navigate; and Malden Catholic High School (MCHS) sophomore, Alondra Enciso Torres…
More Critical Needs: Council Firmly Rejects Funds for Beautification Plan
The Council voted decidedly against a nearly $300,000 expenditure that would have funded an extensive Beautification Program concentrated in the downtown areas, noting that there were more critical needs for the money at this time. The Council voted 2-7 in…
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The End of an Era for Boston Market Terminal, But a New Beginning Across the Street in Chelsea
When Steven Piazza looks over the family business – which had existed at the Boston Market Terminal on Second Street in Everett since 1968 – he sees a bittersweet ending at the old facility, but a bright beginning across Market…
Bongiovanni Said There Was No ‘Mistake’ Made in Zoning Vote
One week after being taken to task at the Council meeting by Council President Roy Avellaneda on a failed zoning vote, GreenRoots Director Roseann Bongiovanni said her words were twisted and there was no “mistake” made on the vote. Avellaneda…