Like most things about the Class of 2020, the yearbooks has a lot of question marks on its pages. Will there be spring sports to highlight? Are prom pictures going to be featured? What will replace the cancelled NHS induction?…
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Emergency Letter Triggers Major Response from Gov. Charlie Baker
Sounding a major alarm, a host of City and state leaders and hospital executives wrote an emergency letter on Friday, April 10, pleading for more resources as Chelsea’s COVID-19 infection rate surged higher and higher. By mid-week, City leaders said…
Cong. Kennedy, Chelsea Leaders Discuss COVID-19 Threat in City
Congressman Joseph Kennedy joined City Council President Roy Avellaneda, Vice President Judith Garcia, and Executive Director Maria Belen Power April 9 for an emergency frontline broadcast to discuss the COVID-19 virus and its severe impact on Chelsea. Chelsea is among…
Baker Keeps Residents Informed as State Prepares for Surge
By Lauren Bennett As Massachusetts begins to enter a surge in coronavirus cases, Governor Charlie Baker continues to provide updates and make new announcements to keep the people of the Commonwealth safe and informed. As of April 13, Massachusetts had…
Tobin Bridge Traffic Plummets, Toll Revenues Down in March
Trips across the Mystic/Tobin Bridge have plummeted over the last month, reducing toll revenues and creating much less congestion over the Bridge that drivers have become used to over the years. For the most recent data available, which is the…
CHA to Roll out New, Fast COVID-19 Testing at Hospitals
In the fast-changing and complex world of testing for the COVID-19 virus, CHA Everett officials announced this week what is a major piece of good news for the group’s network of community hospitals in Everett, Cambridge and Somerville – that…
State Construction Projects Will Continue Through COVID-19
ansportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said on Monday that state bridge and roadway work – such as the North Washington Street Bridge project or the Mystic/Tobin rehabilitation work – will continue on through the COVID-19 response while using protective measures on…
Progressive Massachusetts Members Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate
Progressive Massachusetts (Progressive Mass) has announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. Senator Markey received the support of 96 percent of Progressive Mass members. “Progressive Mass is an incredible group of grassroots organizers who…
Chelsea Station Construction Work Postponed
Railroad crossing work with road impacts in Chelsea and Everett, previously announced to begin on Monday, April 13, has been temporarily postponed until further notice. MassDOT will send an update when the work is rescheduled. •More About Railroad Crossing Work in Chelsea & Everett…
State to Now Provide COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish
The state announced on Friday, April 10, that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will…