On Tuesday afternoon, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted unanimously 5-0 to approve detailed guidelines, outlining the minimum requirements for the reopening of the state’s two resort-casinos and single slots facility. During a remote public meeting, the five gaming commissioners adopted…
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#ChalkArtSaturdays, June 20
‘We Are Together As One’ is this week’s theme Chalk Art Saturdays is a public art initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic presented by Chelsea Prospers, the City of Chelsea’s downtown initiative for neighborhood vitality. Inspired by Chalk Art…
Rise in new daily cases of Covid-19 / Aumento en los casos de Covid-19
Unlike other areas, Chelsea is seeing an uptick – get masks today in Bellingham Square While the number of new cases each day remains much lower than before, over the past two weeks we have begun to see a rise…
Super Woman: Family, Volunteers and City Officials Surprise Gladys Vega on Her Birthday
It’s been a long three months for Gladys Vega – leading an organization that has focused on social justice and immigration issues for the last 20 year, but pivoted to being a key provider of basic food for 11,000 residents…
City, Schools Looking to Survive $5 Million Deficit Without Layoffs
The crisis of the City Budget is in full swing now as City Manager Tom Ambrosino submitted a $181 million City Budget to the City Council this week that is down by $2 million from last year – a first…
Bombs Bursting: Early, Loud, Ongoing Fireworks Have Residents Furious
Fireworks have struck a COVID-19 nerve this year, with Chelsea residents up in arms as louder and bigger fireworks seemingly go off every night all night long – and City officials and Chelsea Police are looking to crack down. Councilor…
City Officials, State Put a Stop to Demo Work on Chelsea Curves: Heated Meeting Takes Place Between Massdot, Officials
The Chelsea Curves state highway project has had a stop work order put on it temporarily for demolition work that has caused huge amounts of dust and filth to inundate neighborhoods like County Road – and City and State officials…
Mass Dads: Poll Finds State Is Best in Nation for Working Dads
Those who are dads in Massachusetts enjoy some of the best life-expectancy and working conditions in the nation, according to a study released this week by WalletHub. It’s a fact that many can relax with and enjoy this Sunday as…
As CHA Everett Opens Back Up, It Once Again Becomes About Supplies, PPE
Emergency room physicians, nurses and hospital administrators never expected to have to become experts in the supply chain for rubber gloves, surgical masks or cotton swabs, but over the last three months they have become just that. Now that hospitals…
Construction Update
Chelsea Curves Update Construction Look-Ahead: June 14 – June 27, 2020 Route 1 Traffic Impacts •Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. Two of 3 travel lanes will be open…