The City will use almost $5 million in Rainy Day Funds to shore up a budget deficit, and City Manager Tom Ambrosino is still requesting the Council use another $750,000 to help homeowners about to be hit with large property…
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Voke Park Playground Construction Set to Begin
When Paul Nowicki would regularly launch home runs over the secondary fence in left field and on to the tennis and basketball courts at Voke Park, there was no large, playground area beyond the centerfield fence. There is a playground…
Mary D’Eon Seeks United National Miss Pageant Title
Mary Elizabeth D’Eon will be celebrating Thanksgiving in Orlando next week. The talented 16-year-old Saugus High senior is traveling to Florida to compete in the United National Miss Scholarship Pageant. Accompanying Mary on the journey will be her mother, Chelsea…
First MBTA Bus Lane on Broadway in Chelsea Will Improve Commute for Thousands of Riders
The MBTA and City of Chelsea today announced the completion of a new all-day bus-only lane, bike lane, and pedestrian improvements on Broadway from City Hall Plaza to 3rd Street. The bus lane is effective immediately. The Broadway bus lane…
Chelsea Mother Receives Keys to a Brighter Future
Imagine trying to live a productive life in Massachusetts without reliable transportation. From finding steady employment to buying groceries, daily life would be a struggle. Fortunately, for one Chelsea mother, her transportation struggles are now over. Aicha Lavan received a…
CHA Everett Launches Clinical Drug Trial for COVID-19 Treatment
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north region, has launched a clinical drug trial (ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT04419025) to explore whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug commonly used to treat acetaminophen (Tylenol) poisoning and prevent exacerbations…
Northeast Metro Tech to Transition to Hybrid Learning this December
Superintendent David DiBarri reports that Northeast Metro Tech’s School Committee voted last night to transition the District to its hybrid learning model this December. Students will transition to hybrid learning beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Northeast Metro Tech has followed…
Construction Update Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through November 28
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…
Western Front Cannabis Store Opens Its Doors
The newest industry in the Commonwealth came to Chelsea on Tuesday, as the City’s first cannabis dispensary – an adult-use dispensary on Webster Avenue called The Western Front – opened its doors for business with a unique ceremony not so…