Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) recently announced its latest COVID-19 relief efforts. This round of support largely focuses on contributions to city-specific relief funds in hard-hit communities and partnering with local food relief nonprofits in response to…
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Markey and Pressley Call for Rapid Deployment of More Air Monitors in Chelsea
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging it to rapidly deploy mobile air monitors in Chelsea. In addition to serving as a major industrial hub for the region, recent…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Housing Choice Communities
On July 16, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the inclusion of eight new communities in the Housing Choice Communities program and the re-designation of 56 Housing Choice Communities. Included in the designation were Everett, Chelsea and Boston. This brings the total number of current…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Saint Joseph Prep Announces Fourth Quarter Honor Roll Kaylie Gonzalez ’23 (Chelsea) was named to the honor roll and Headmaster’s Circle at Saint Joseph Prep in Boston. All A’s are required for this honor. Residents Named to Dean’s List at Boston…
News in Brief
Revere DPW Union Local 880 Endorses Joe Gravellese for State Representative Revere DPW Union Local 880, representing the working people of the City of Revere Department of Public Works, has endorsed Joe Gravellese for State Representative. Local 880 is a…
Congressman Joe Kennedy III Meets with Chelsea’s National Honor Society Students
Last week, Chelsea High School National Honors Society students hosted a special guest, Congressman Joe Kennedy III, in their last virtual meeting of the summer. The group of nearly 30 students chatted with the Congressman about his race for the…
MassDOT Advisory: Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves
Temporary Closure – Carter Street Off-Ramp The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will temporarily close the Carter Street off-ramp from Route 1 southbound to Carter Street in Chelsea. The closure will begin on Friday, July 17th…
Josh Kraft Will Step down from Boys and Girls Clubs
Josh Kraft, who led the immense effort to build an $11.2 million Boys and Girls Club facility on Willow Street and served as its founding executive director, will be stepping down as president and CEO of the Boys and Girls…
Chelsea Copsicle Truck: To Protect and Serve Ice Cream
Finding Inspiration: Chelsea’s Melissa Gallego, Max Pro Brighten up the Downtown with Chalk
Most people think of chalk as being a key ingredient of math problem reviews or homework assignments at school, but Chelsea’s Melissa Gallego has seen chalk as a way this summer to beautify the downtown with colorful – albeit temporary…