Michael Matrinko has a message to his patrons and friends at the New Brown Jug: “Make sure you’re well, make sure you’re healthy, because after we get through this, I’ll still be serving pizza and beer and Chelsea will be…
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Karen Moschella helping out during coronavirus crisis
Karen Moschella is helping to provide meals to Saugus students during the coronavirus crisis. Moschella, owner of the well-known Off Broadway Dance Studio in Chelsea, teamed up with Jamie Osgood, general manager of Whitsons School Nutrition, Cathy Calderone, Denise Palladino,…
Encore Boston Harbor donates food to local pantries
With Encore Boston Harbor’s many restaurants and snack bars closed down for at least 30 days, the resort donated 40 pallets of food to local food pantries last weekend. Encore was ordered to shut down all operations by the Massachusetts…
Funeral Homes adapt to COVID-19 pandemic
While Gov. Charlie Baker listed businesses performing funeral and memorial services as ‘essential’ businesses that can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide shutdown of other non-essential businesses, local Funeral Homes have had to adapt accordingly. With churches closed…
Council will likely not schedule any meetings right away, even online
Council President Roy Avellaneda said his quick action to cancel Council sessions this month will continue in the near future, even for online meetings, as he doesn’t want to compromise the health of councillors. “We will have an online meeting…
April 1 looms large on the horizon as rent payments come due for those now without a job
Some of the most vulnerable workers reside in Chelsea, and they are known as day laborers. Their earnings, usually cash on the spot every day, have evaporated quickly during the shutdown in response to COVID-19, but many are looking at…
Need is Great: Food shortages hitting families hard with job losses
When Gladys Vega of the Chelsea Collaborative delivers food to the many families that have fallen hard in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said she has witnessed that people are quickly running out of food. “Our food needs…
Baker Administration Announces Federal Disaster Declaration approved for COVID-19 Response
In response to Gov. Charlie Baker’s request for federal disaster assistance, the White House and FEMA announced today, March 28, that President Donald Trump has issued a Major Disaster Declaration that will make federal disaster assistance available beyond what was…
Gov. Baker files bill to address to-go alcohol service, MCAS, etc.
Today, Gov. Charlie Baker filed An Act to Further Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and School Districts Resulting from COVID-19, which would provide administrative relief to state and local government entities impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, including modifying local…
Gov. Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses To Cease In-Person Operation, Directs the Department of Public Health to Issue Stay at Home Advisory For Two Weeks
Governor said administration does not believe in ‘home confinement’ and this is not that kind of measure After much discussion over the weekend and last Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker issued the order for state officials to begin enforcing a stay-at-home…