Category: News
Clark Avenue School Closed Wednesday on Covid-19 Precautions School Re-opened after Deep Cleaning
Acting with an abundance of caution, Supt. Almi Abeyta closed the Clark Avenue School on Wednesday, March 11, over concerns about an adult staff member who had traveled to Italy and wasn’t feeling well. After a deep-cleaning of the school…
MBTA Hears Concerns in Chelsea
The MBTA held a public meeting last week at City Hall seeking input on its public engagement plan that at times became an opportunity for T customers to speak up on the variety of issues they see with transit service.…
Charter Committee Picks Raise Some Complaints
The City’s new Charter Review Committee is in place, although some questioned the representative makeup of that committee at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Once every 10 years, the City Council establishes a special committee to review the charter and…
Council Doubles down on Sanctuary City Status
The City Council reaffirmed Chelsea’s status as a Sanctuary City Monday night, but not without some dissent and heated moments. The Council ultimately voted 9-2 to reaffirm its 2007 designation of Chelsea as a Sanctuary City, with District 1 Councillor…
A Successful Debut: Robinson-Griggs Leads Vassar to the Brink of an NCAA Tourney Bid
While their last game surely stings right now, first-year coach Lucia Robinson-Griggs and her Vassar College women’s basketball team will soon look back at their season with great pride and a full sense of achievement. Robinson-Griggs took her No. 2-seeded…
EBNHC, Greater Boston Preparing for Coronavirus
It was only a matter of time before the coronavirus, or COVID-19, that spread across China landed in Boston. The Boston Public Health Commission announced that as of Monday, there was one confirmed case of coronavirus in Boston and eight…
Chelsea Landlord Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on March 6 a $7,000 settlement with 44 Hawthorne, LLC and its owner, Alek Vienneau, to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to the federal government after receiving impermissible excess rent payments from a…
Enrollment up, Space an Issue at Schools
The School Department may soon need to look for additional classroom space, as the system has seen a big increase in enrollment this year. At last Thursday night’s School Committee meeting, Supt. Almi Abeyta updated the Committee on the latest…
Chelsea Night Market to Return in Another Power-Packed Summer
The Chelsea Night Market is scheduled to return this summer and highlight a packed schedule of events in the downtown area, according to Mimi Graney of Chelsea Prospers. “The Night Market is coming back again,” she said. “We’re going to…