Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) this week led 20 of their colleagues in writing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the agency to allocate equitable resources to the Northeast region under the Farmers to Families…
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Mass. Logs Highest Unemployment Rate in the Nation for June
The state’s June total unemployment rate is up eight-tenths of a percentage point at 17.4 percent following a revision to the May rate of 16.6 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. It is the highest unemployment…
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Chelsea Prospers Calling All Artists The City of Chelsea’s Chelsea Prospers program has three different opportunities for our creative residents to present their art through murals in downtown. •Painted murals – we are seeking artists able to execute their own designs…
Councilor Vidot Urges Residents to Vote Safely and Vote by Mail for Sept. 1 Primary
At-Large Chelsea City Councilor and Candidate for State Representative of the Second Suffolk District, Damali Vidot, recently recognized the Massachusetts Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker for developing and implementing the Commonwealth’s first-ever vote by mail program. Today, she’s urging residents…
Kathleen M. Murphy to Succeed Daniel J. Forte as President/CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association
The Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) Board of Directors announced last week that Kathleen M. Murphy will become the next President and CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association: one of the leading state banking associations in the country with a diverse…
State Continues to Advance Solar Progress with Incentive Program Updates
The Baker-Polito Administration announced final updates to the Commonwealth’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program after filing emergency regulations in April. As a result of a robust stakeholder and public comment process, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) implemented revisions…
One Chelsea Fund, Greenroots Receive Support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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…
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…