The Chelsea Recreation Division is offering a FREE, safe, and socially distanced alternative to door-to-door Trick or Treating. Children ages 3-10 with a parent, are welcome to register for the 6 Feet Trick or Treat event held outdoors in front of the Williams…
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Baker Proposes Revised FY2021 Budget
By Lauren Bennett Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, made an announcement regarding the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, which has been updated since its initial filing in January to reflect almost $1 billion in additional spending. “This update…
Cambridge Health Alliance Names Lanie Ward as New Chief Nursing Officer
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north communities, has named Lanie Ward, MBA, BSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer. Ward has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration and…
Chelsea’s Yeymi Verde Kicks off Union Electrical Career as John A. Penney Scholarship Recipient
Chelsea resident, Yeymi Verde, 37, was awarded the first annual John A. Penney Memorial Scholarship, in support of her ongoing electrical trade studies at the Joint Apprenticeship & Training Center (JATC) of Boston. Verde was chosen for the award by the…
National Temp Agency Resolves Attorney General’s Investigation Into Wage and Hour Law Violations
A temporary employment agency with more than 2,000 temp workers in Massachusetts will pay $221,180 in restitution and penalties to resolve allegations that it violated the state’s wage and hour laws, Attorney General Maura Healey announced on Oct. 15. Premier…
Construction Update: Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through Oct 31
Route 1 Traffic Impacts •Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the right lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.). •On Saturday, 10/31 through Sunday 11/1, Route…
Chelsea Projects Gets Funding in State Affordable Housing Awards
Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday highlighted the recent 2020 Affordable Rental Housing Awards for the development of affordable housing, with a project on Chestnut Street getting one award. The 2020 Affordable Rental Housing Awards will result in the production or preservation…
Heinz Awards Honor Molly Baldwin for Intervention Program for Highest Risk Young Adults Living With Trauma of Poverty and Urban Violence
The Heinz Family Foundation named Molly Baldwin, founder and CEO of Roca, a highly effective intervention program that provides relentless outreach to young people impacted by traumatic experiences at the center of urban violence, the recipient of the prestigious 25th…
Banner Project: The People of Chelsea project takes a pandemic turn
Chelsea photographer Darlene DeVita had long been working on the People of Chelsea project – a photo and text project that tells the story of regular people in Chelsea – before COVID-19 forever changed the city. However, as that change…
In the Food Business: Collaborative announces they will continue food distributions for three years
For Gladys Vega and the Chelsea Collaborative, not even a COVID-19 vaccine is going to solve the hunger problem in Chelsea. Seeing no end to the need for food amidst the pandemic, Vega announced this week that the Collaborative will…