Doctor Performing Anti-Body Study Hopes to Return to Chelsea
When Dr. Anthony Iafrate set up in Bellingham Square more than two months ago to do an innovative COVID-19 anti-body quick test on random people walking by, his findings were groundbreaking at the time – with 30 percent of those…
Chelsea High Virtual Graduation is July 12
Chelsea High School (CHS) will unveil its first-ever Virtual Graduation event on Sunday, July 12, as the pre-recorded ceremony will be available for students to celebrate and reflect upon. Supt. Almi Abeyta said the format is produced by GradCasters, but…
Appreciation: ‘She Really Did Make the World a Better Place’ Students Share Wonderful Memories of Joyce Sartorelli
They are poised and confident women today with personality and warmth to match, devoted parents, good citizens in their communities and exemplary role models. What these women share is a lifelong relationship with the amazing owner of an immensely popular…
Gaming Commission Sees Major Need on Beacham Corridor
The City and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) can agree on one thing – that Beacham Street needs significant monies to improve the path to the Encore Boston Harbor casino for guests and employees. The Beacham Street corridor is one…
Police Briefs 07-09-2020
Fireworks Seized on Franklin Street On Tuesday, June 30, CPD officers assigned to address an increase in citywide firework calls seized over $500 worth of fireworks from three men. Officers set up surveillance on Franklin Street near Nichols Street after…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
Obituaries 07-09-2020
Florence Heaberlin Animal Lover and Advocate Florence A. (Szarych) Heaberlin, 97, passed away in the peaceful surroundings of her Rochester home surrounded by her tender loving family. Born in Waterville, Maine, she was the beloved daughter of the late Stanley…
Councillors Approve Budget in 8-3 Vote; Have Criticisms
The Chelsea City Council approved an overall City Budget of $181.086 million on Monday night, but not without a great deal of discussion and low marks for the effort and presentation by City Manager Tom Ambrosino. The Budget was not…
‘Better than Nothing’: Outdoor Dining Effort Met With Disappointment by Owners
The excitement of outdoor dining in Chelsea Square’s wonderful ambiance flittered out for a lot of restaurant owners at about the third table they had to drag out to the sidewalk and street – knowing they had to also drag…
Chelsea Cultural Council Announces Grant Recipients
The Chelsea Cultural Council has announced the awarding of grants totalling $29,035 to 20 local artists, schools and cultural organizations. The grants were awarded from a pool of funds distributed to Chelsea by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency…
CHA Everett Shuts Down COVID-19 Center
This week marks a big change for CHA Everett hospital as it turns a corner from the past few months of COVID-19 treatments – shutting down the hospital’s crisis command center this week that was formed in March at the…