One neighborhood lawyer has joined a number of fellow attorneys to provide pro bono work to the state’s small businesses and nonprofits in the age of COVID-19. Christian Westra, an attorney with the Ropes & Gray and a Charles River…
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DiDomenico Votes to Pass Bill Authorizing Short-Term Borrowing
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate convened for the first-ever remote session in the history of the body to pass legislation to allow short-term borrowing to meet the Commonwealth’s financial obligations. “My colleagues in the…
Woodlawn Cemetery Prepares Historic Grounds
The newly-restored sculpture at the gate of Woodlawn Cemetery features four ornate angels with brass horns, using the reference to the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible whereby the four angels call back the dead to God. It is…
New Cases Continue to Decrease, But City Manager Hopes to Keep Hotel Open
City Manager Tom Ambrosino said the contract for the Quality Inn quarantine hotel is about to end on June 9, but he is hoping that there is a way to extend the operations there even though cases in the City…
DiDomenico, Senate Pass Bill to Collect Vital Public Health Data
Sen. Sal DiDomenico announced that the state Senate has passed bipartisan legislation to promote equity and transparency as the Commonwealth continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, An Act Addressing COVID-19 Data Collection and Disparities in Treatment, would increase the…
She’s Great at 98: Family, Friends Salute Kay Stec at a Special Birthday Celebration
They came from the South Shore, the North Shore and as far away as New Hampshire to take part in a caravan of cars led by a Chelsea Police escort. The simple but sincere message on a special day: “We…
News Briefs
Arlington Catholic High School Honor Roll The following Chelsea residents were named to the third quarter Honor Roll at Arlington Catholic High School: Natalie Coreas Kelly Nguyen Chloe Renik Win $100 for Filling out the Census When one completes the U.S. Census,…
Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data
From May 3 to May 9, Massachusetts had 44,274 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI), a decrease of 10,949 over the previous week, and the sixth consecutive week of fewer initial claims filing over the previous…
Construction Update
Route 1 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m. • Route 1 Southbound:…
Going Virtual on Memorial Day: Soldiers’ Home Looks to Recreate Exercises
It won’t be under a tent in Woodlawn Cemetery with hundreds gathered in solemn repose, but nonetheless the bell will toll to remember those veterans that have passed away this past year, and the ‘never’ in ‘Never Forget’ will be…