On Tuesday, the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 endorsed State Rep. Dan Ryan for Re-Election to the 2nd Suffolk District. “It is with great pleasure the Executive Board and Membership of the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 of the…
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Councilor Damali Vidot decries failure of leadership on school re-openings
Damali Vidot, Chelsea City Councilor At-Large and current candidate for State Representative of Charlestown and Chelsea, says the state’s guidelines for school re-openings show a “clear crisis in leadership.” “It’s just not clear to me that you can effectively begin…
MGH summer jobs reaches 238 youth in Boston and Chelsea
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is continuing its longstanding commitment to local youth by participating in the Mayor’s 2020 Youth Summer Jobs Program in Boston and providing grant funding to local community-based non-profits in Boston’s Black and Latinx communities, as well…
MBTA to resume fare collection on The RIDE
The MBTA is announcing that The RIDE will resume fare collection on Saturday, August 1. Fare collection on The RIDE was temporarily suspended after the MBTA implemented mandatory rear-door boarding on buses and trolleys at street-level stops due to safety…
New travel order takes effect August 1
By Lauren Bennett Governor Charlie Baker on July 24 signed an executive order implementing new travel guidelines for people traveling into Massachusetts. Effective August 1, all travelers into Massachusetts, including residents and those traveling from out of state, will be…
Department of Agriculture declares August as ‘Tree Check Month’
August is the peak time of year to spot the Asian long-horned beetle (ALB) as adults emerge from trees. That’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as “Tree Check Month.” Checking trees for the beetle and…
Editorials 07-30-2020
More than $1 trillion is needed We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.” What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic…
Cogliano Leads CCC Clothing Distribution Effort
Chelsea Community Connections Director Cara Cogliano began her professional career in Chelsea 28 years ago. “My first job out of college at BU was at the Williams School in 1992,” recalled Cogliano. “I was a pre-school teacher. It was before…
City Clerk Expresses Confidence in ‘Vote By Mail’
Chelsea City Clerk Jeannette Cintron White is confident that the ‘Vote By Mail’ option for the Sept. 1 State Primary will go smoothly in the city. Cintron White explained the different phases of the process that will allow Chelsea voters…