By Lauren Bennett Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference at the CVS on Washington St. in Roslindale on September 17 to urge Massachusetts residents to get a flu shot this year. Baker received his flu shot as well. “With…
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Jenifer Lee LaSala Named Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Emerging Leaders Graduate Expanding Her Brand in Boston and Worcester
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Jennifer Lee LaSala – a Chelsea High graduate – the 2020 Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Massachusetts and New England. LaSala founded her first business in 2011 when she was 17 years…
Construction Update
Construction Look-Ahead: September 20 – October 03, 2020 Fourth Street Off-Ramp: There will be daily closures of the Fourth Street off-ramp beginning on Monday 9/21 and ending Friday, 9/24. The closures will take place during the day from 7 a.m. to…
Massachusetts AFL-CIO Endorses Ed Markey for Senate
The Massachusetts AFL-CIO today endorsed Senator Ed Markey for re-election. The role of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO is to serve as the unified voice of more than 800 local unions and 400,000 organized workers in the Commonwealth and to be a…
Last Cup: Tito’s Bakery closes its doors after 45 years in business
Unfortunately, there’s no way to say ‘Hola’ without eventually saying ‘Adios,’ and while Vicente ‘Tito’ Avellaneda and his wife, Isabel, said hello to the community 45 years ago at the opening of Tito’s Bakery on Broadway, this summer they have…
A Little Quiet: Sound barriers go up on Chelsea Curves
Cars and trucks from the North Shore have rifled through the Chelsea Curves for decades just 20 or 30 feet above thriving neighborhoods and schools in Chelsea – with no end to the noise and soot spilling over into those…
Historic vote set for Sept. 21
Council hears residents’ call for office of inclusion and diversity The City Council will vote whether to launch an office of inclusion and diversity at City Hall after hearing several residents speak out in favor of the proposal at Monday night’s…
Scammers claiming to be with Dept. of Justice preying on elderly
The Department of Justice has received reports that individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public as part of an impostor scam. The Department strongly encourages the public to remain vigilant and not to…
CHA Everett sees some increase in COVID-19 cases, but caregivers more confident this time around
The CHA Everett hospital has seen an uptick in cases and patients coming in with COVID-19 cases, but caregivers there are more confident and experienced to deal with it this time around – and better resources as well, compared to…
News Briefs
EMERGENCY SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMThe City of Chelsea Department of Housing and Community Development is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications from Chelsea-based Small Businesses (50 or fewer employees) for Emergency Assistance to aid with expenses related to the…