On Monday April 6, 2020, MassDOT will temporarily reduce Route 1 where it passes through the Chelsea Curves to a single lane in the southbound direction. The reduction will last for a single day and take place outside peak commuting…
State, non-profit to deploy 1,000 case workers to trace contacts of COVID-19 patients
Working with a non-profit partner, Gov. Charlie Baker called for 1,000 case workers to deploy throughout the state to track the people who had been in contact with patients who are positive for the COVID-19 virus. In his daily update,…
Gov. Baker says more ICU beds are needed; COVID death rate in Mass. is lower than other states
State’s trajectory could be lower due to less smokers and early social distancing Gov. Charlie Baker announced good and bad news on Thursday requiring the anticipated surge of COVID-19 cases in the coming 20 days – with the good news…
EBNHC is grateful for our supportive community
Special to the Independent Our community’s strength is on full display despite the extraordinary challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. Public health agencies, elected officials, health care providers and community leaders are collaborating in new ways to protect our neighborhoods. Most…
City Manager: Assume everyone has the virus and take precautions
City Manager Tom Ambrosino said there have been 113 cases of COVID-19 reported in Chelsea as of Tuesday evening, a number he said is likely meaningless due to the quick spread of the virus throughout Chelsea and all communities around…
‘I need a teacher!’
Chelsea High seniors grapple with the loss of activities, struggle to focus When Shakaya Moore-Perkins heard that school was going to be closed through the spring in mid-March, she said she was happy because she always wanted to do more…