Month: April 2020
Chelsea’s Hope: Student’s Drawings Capture a Historic Moment
There’s something about the two color drawings by Chelsea’s Jaylee Ortiz that has captured this moment in the City’s history in a way that grabbed everyone’s attention. Ortiz, 15, is a sophomore at Chelsea High School (CHS) and a member…
#StayWell: Chelsea’s Chick Corea Performs in A Group of 60 International Artists
As individuals and institutions the world over face unprecedented challenges, Grammy Award-winning music legends, including Chelsea native Chick Corea, teamed up to help spread a smile and stay well. The result is the music video “Spread a Smile,” a modern-day…
Update: City Approaches 2,000 Cases as New Cases Finally Plateau
The numbers of new positive cases of COVID-19 being reported to the City daily has seemingly plateaued recently, with about 70 new cases per day being reported. City Manager Tom Ambrosino said it was a hopeful estimation, but indicated the…
Serving the Needs of Residents: Salvation Army Involved in Massive Food Distribution Effort
The Salvation Army facility at 258 Chestnut Street is in full-scale operation each day, helping to distribute 500-600 food boxes that contain 35 meals in each box. Capt. Isael Gonzales and his wife, Capt. Brenda Gonzalez, Commanding Corps Officers at…
Council Likely To Approve $1.6 Million in Emergency Funding
City Manager Tom Ambrosino and Council President Roy Avellaneda both said the Council is likely to approve an emergency funding request of $1.6 million to continue helping with food efforts and to pay for services at the regional quarantine hotel…
MBTA’s RIDE Now Offering Transit Services to Personal Care Attendants
The MBTA announced that the RIDE paratransit service will temporarily allow customers to book trips for their personal care attendants (PCAs) in an effort to best support their ADA-eligible customers during the COVID-19 situation. “This change will allow the MBTA…
News Briefs
CAPIC Fuel Assistance Update – You May Now Be Eligible! COVID-19 is affecting us all whether it’s our health, household income, our social well-being or a combination of all three. If you are a resident of Chelsea, Winthrop or Revere…
Not Many Visitors to Quarantine Hotel, But Necessary Says City Manager
The Quality Inn quarantine regional hotel effort has been quite an expensive affair for Chelsea and Revere, but so far it hasn’t had too many guests. Needless to say, City Manager Tom Ambrosino said it was a service that is…
Community Non-Profits Could Play a Role in Mental Health Restoration for Latino Communities
As the pandemic continues to rage within the communities of Everett, Chelsea and Revere, every day it becomes more apparent how much more the virus impacts communities of color than other racial groups. This is particularly being shown to be…