There are times in the heat of the summer that the surface temperatures in Chelsea can reach 140 degrees – and routinely the concrete and asphalt surfaces in the City register 75 percent higher temperatures than the air. It is…
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COVID 19 CASE UPDATE Over the last two days, COVID-19 cases in the City have been fairly low, with Monday registering a day with zero cases. There were nine cases reported on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and overall cases are at…
East Boston Savings Bank celebrates the opening of third Brookline branch
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has opened its 3rd branch office in Brookline. The new branch is located at 473 Harvard Street and is the 43rd location in EBSB’s branch network. “The Bank has been part of the Brookline community…
DiDomenico reminds residents to respond to the 2020 census
Sen. Sal DiDomenico has once again put out a call to his constituents and residents across the Commonwealth to respond to the 2020 Census. Last week, a federal judge barred the Trump Administration from ending the census count a month…
Downtown Flower Program continues beautification efforts
Devra Sari Zabot of Chelsea City Studio had an idea to try and bring flowers to the downtown business district on Broadway. Zabot brought her idea – the Downtown Flower Program – to city official Mimi Graney who suggested consulting…
Dining at Michael G’s
Giannasca grateful for city’s warm reception Michael Giannasca said he’s “humbled” by the enthusiastic response from local residents to his new restaurant located at Chelsea Commons, 1100 Revere Beach Parkway. Giannasca opened Michael’s G’s Restaurant in July and the reception…
Full Lane Closure of Route 1 Southbound through Oct. 5
As was originally noted in a communication sent from MassDOT on September 17, From Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 5, there will be full overnight closures of Route 1 Southbound (towards Boston) from 9PM to 5AM. From 5AM to 9PM there…
City, GreenRoots join with MRWA for coastal cleanup at Island End Park
The City of Chelsea collaborated with the non-profit GreenRoots organization, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MRWA), engineering firm Weston & Sampson, and One Architecture for a coastal cleanup event Saturday at the Island End River Park salt marsh. Island End…
Colorful Murals to Delight the City-Scape This Month
More than 14 artists, two coordinators and a host of contributing residents will be part of a massive painted and wheat-paste mural effort throughout the downtown area this month – and effort that started last weekend and continues full speed…
Three-Alarm Fire on High Street Prompts Heart Attack in Man
A three-alarm fire at 21 High St. on Sept. 18 challenged firefighters, but also caused the elderly homeowner to exit the house and collapse in cardiac arrest – which he later died from at CHA Everett hospital. Around 4:30 p.m.,…