About 12:51am on November 9, Boston Police officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) made an on-site firearm arrest following a traffic stop. Officers were traveling on Morton Street when they observed a motor vehicle drive past them at a high…
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Zonta Club of Chelsea Changes Name to Represent Cities Served
The Zonta Club of Chelsea has been serving and advocating for women & children locally and internationally through out the years. The Zonta Club was started in Chelsea in 1980 by local professional women with the desire to volunteer and…
Broadway bus lane goes into effect as drivers get used to it
The new dedicated bus and bike lane is now fully installed on Broadway, and planners said the initial feedback has been good, while Chelsea Police continue to patrol the district and push the learning curve for drivers. The new traffic…
Ed Markey re-elected to U.S. Senate
Sen. Ed Markey won impressively in Chelsea on his way to re-election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday. Markey received 7,947 votes in Chelsea while Republican Kevin O’Connor received 1,736 votes. Markey won the statewide balloting with 66 percent of the…
A Store Story: First marijuana store to open Nov. 10, and it has quite a tale
It seems like an eternity since marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts and people began talking about opening cannabis stores, but now Ch elsea – one of the most welcoming communities to the new cannabis industry – will see its first…
Case Study: Public health data show why COVID spread in Chelsea, and amongst whom
A new study of public health data for 3,302 COVID-19 cases in Chelsea from March 9 to Aug. 3 shows that one of the major reasons for the lightning-quick spread of the disease was the long period of time between…
Encore casino analyzing changes under new state closures, will close gaming floor at 9 p.m.
The impact to the workforce at the Encore Boston Harbor casino is still being analyzed after the major rollback of hours by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday due to escalating case numbers statewide – a rollback that will take effect…
One Chelsea Fund begins to wrap up operations after critical help during surge
The One Chelsea Fund was one of the hallmark helping hands of the COVID-19 pandemic surge as the community got hit fast and hard with sickness and job loss – with nowhere to turn in many cases. The saving grace…
News Briefs
COVID CASE UPDATE There has been a surge in cases between Oct. 20 and 26, building on a series of increases over the past several weeks. There were 140 confirmed cases in that week. Last week, Oct. 19-25, there were…
Chelsea Dunkin Goes High Tech
Renee Caso-Griffin and William Caso II have a treat in store for all customers who enter their Dunkin store at 83 Everett Avenue. No, it’s not the world’s greatest coffee that has made Dunkin a New England institution, not the…