On Friday, February 12, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Ronald Mariano (D-Quincy) appointed legislators to various legislative committees for the 2021-2022 Session of the General Court. Newly elected State Representative Jessica Ann Giannino (D-Revere) was appointed to serve…
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Ryan lands chairmanship
State Rep. Dan Ryan was appointed to his first chairmanship position late last week by House Speaker Ron Mariano, with the veteran representative taking the lead on the House Election Laws Committee. Ryan has served for his first several terms…
School Updates
DISTRICT UPDATES•Chelsea Public Schools will be hosting Community Budget Conversations with the Chelsea Community and our Faculty and staff. To attend, please email [email protected] to sign up for the event and receive the Zoom information. *Teachers and Staff (K-8): Feb. 22 –…
Exit renumbering operations completed on nine statewide corridors
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that construction and sign replacement operations to convert former sequential exit numbers to new milepost-based numbers is continuing across the Commonwealth. The renumbering operations, which are required per a Federal Highway Administration mandate,…
Foundation Trust helps local families
Chelsea Community Connections (CCC) is pleased to announce the award of a $5,000 grant from Foundation Trust (FT) in support of the basic needs of undocumented families. The undocumented immigrants in Chelsea face additional barriers to accessing any form of…
Public meeting planned on MBTA service changes
The MBTA Service Planning team will provide information about temporary schedule changes that go into effect in March and April of 2021 at a virtual public meeting beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17. A second virtual public meeting will also be…
Chelsea’s Chick Corea passes at 79 years old
A Chelsea legend has played his last melody. Chelsea native, and international jazz legend, Chick Corea passed away on Feb. 9 of a rare form of cancer that was discovered only recently. He was 79. Corea had 23 Grammy awards,…
EBNHC, La Colaborativa Work Together to Vaccinate Chelsea
If Gladys Vega comes knocking anytime soon, it just might be to give you a COVID-19 vaccine – like it or not. Vega, director of La Colaborativa, joined Manny Lopes of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) and City Manager…
Un-Addressed: Subletting Market a Shady Pinch-Point in Housing Crisis
In Chelsea, there is often what is supposed to happen, what is written on paper, and then there is always what really happens – the unvarnished truth of life that occurs at the ground level. Nothing could be more emblematic…
National Guard to Assist With Vaccination in Chelsea
After spending significant time with food relief efforts in Chelsea last spring, the National Guard has announced it will be returning with a medical mission to help support vaccination sites here. As part of the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, the…