Last Saturday Chelsea Community Connections and Temple Emmanuel collaborated to host a day of accepting household donations in the morning and giving them right back to the community in the afternoon. CCC Director Cara Cogliano and Temple Community Engagement Coordinator…
Chief Kyes, Officers Union Comfortable With Wearing New Body Cameras
With new and pending police contracts containing language that will allow the City to move forward on implementing body-worn cameras for all Chelsea Police officers, this week local police officials said they were comfortable with the plan and anticipated no…
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Chelsea Public Library Programs •The Virtual Baby Sign Language program on June 12th at 10:30 a.m. is funded by the Chelsea Public Library Trustees. Please sign-up by emailing [email protected]. •The May Storytimes will still be on Facebook. Please join us at https://www.facebook.com/chelseamapubliclibrary. There will be Mindfulness…
People of Chelsea: Emily Menjivar – 15 Years Old
By Darlene DeVita (The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL) this…
DiDomenico Highlights ‘School Meals for All Bill’ at 53rd Annual Walk for Hunger
In celebration of Project Bread’s 53rd Annual Walk for Hunger event, Senator Sal DiDomenico participated in a live panel discussion on his Universal School Meals legislation. Each year, Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger gathers people, organizations, and businesses together as a community to…
Claire Massero Appointed Director of Analytics and Performance Improvement at Legacy Lifecare
Legacy Lifecare, a not-for-profit organization providing management services to affiliated non-profits in the senior living and healthcare sectors throughout Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Claire Massero has joined the organization as Director of Analytics and Performance Improvement. In this…
Rep. Jessica Giannino on May is Mental Health Month
Representative Jessica Giannino Acknowledges May as Mental Health Month. Mental Health Month raises awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. Mental Health Month was established in…
MassDOT to Close Sumner Tunnel Over Four Months in Summer 2023
If the past is prologue, residents in Chelsea and East Boston are preparing themselves for another traffic nightmare in 2023. At back to back informational meetings last week, MassDOT announced it will close the Sumner Tunnel in Eastie for a…
Area Agency Celebrates Its One Millionth Meal Delivered in Chelsea
The Shah Family Foundation, in partnership with Stock Pot Malden and the YMCA of Greater Boston, on Wednesday commemorated the millionth meal served to the Chelsea community through the Local Lunchbox program. Local Lunchbox is a program to maximize federal…
District Attorney Rollins Convenes Hinton Lab Initiative Summit
Opening a summit to craft a systemic response to the malfeasance of the “management” of the Hinton Lab, District Attorney Rachael Rollins today said that any results from the lab while it employed two convicted chemists are inherently suspect. “As…
Construction Update Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through May 15
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
Care Dimensions Celebrates Nurses Week, May 6 – 12
Care Dimensions, the largest provider of hospice and palliative care services for adults and children in Massachusetts, celebrates National Nurses Week, May 6 -12 by honoring its 301 nurses, many of whom are board certified in hospice and palliative care.…