Continuing the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office commitment of public service and civic leadership, two staff members were recently accepted to competitive and prestigious leadership programs that will allow them to further the important work they do on behalf of…
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Round Table calls on Gov. Baker to reclassify educators for Phase 1 COVID-19 vaccination
North Shore Superintendents’ Round Table Calls on Gov. Charlie Baker to Reclassify Educators for Phase 1 COVID-19 Vaccination The North Shore Superintendents’ Round Table and Union presidents from their 29 Districts are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to reclassify educators in the…
Chelsea Curves construction look-ahead through February 6
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. ROUTE 1 TRAFFIC IMPACTS •ROUTE 1 NORTHBOUND: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the right lane. 2…
Metro Housing|Boston on pace to triple housing support with RAFT funding in FY21
In the last six months, Metro Housing|Boston provided Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) eviction prevention to 2,807 families, more than all of the families assisted in FY20. With the recent efficiencies implemented in the RAFT process, Metro Housing…
Chelsea Police, Fire Volunteer for COVID-19 Vaccinations
A sense of duty comes in many forms for a first responder. For a firefighter it can mean running into a burning building, or talking a suicidal person off the edge of the Bridge. For a police officer it can…
Honored For Exemplary Work
Judge Kelley Tells Her Rare Story in Rising to a Judgeship
When Judge Angel Kelley was asked to be the keynote speaker at Chelsea’s 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony, she didn’t know she would be challenged in thinking about her own story in such a deep manner. Her challenge…
Concerns: Eviction Filings Soar in Other Parts of the State, Less Than Expected in Chelsea
A key concern in Chelsea and surrounding communities since last November has been the lifting of the eviction moratorium and how that might affect thousands of residents and their housing situations, but initial statistics through Jan. 1 from the state…
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…