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…
Month: April 2020
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…
Chelsea Soldiers’ Home suffers resident death to COVID-19, others positive
The Chelsea Soldiers’ Home is monitoring and trying to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 at the veterans’ home on the hill – with one veteran resident there dying of the virus on Tuesday night. According to a spokesperson for the…
Market Basket will begin limiting numbers of shoppers in stores
To ensure a healthy and safe shopping experience for customers and associates during the coronavirus pandemic, Market Basket has established new store protocols that includes limiting the number of shoppers in each store at one time, the company reported. Beginning…
Baker extends stay-at-home advisory, closure of non-essential businesses until May 4
Mayor Marty Walsh and Governor Charlie Baker continue to update the public with new announcements as the coronavirus outbreak continues to develop. Governor Baker on Tuesday announced an extension of his previous executive order requiring the closure of all non-essential…
CHA Everett doctor tells America ‘It just happened all at once’
A young attending physician at the CHA Everett hospital on Monday gave a peek to the entire country as to what’s happening in the city’s local hospital, and it was shocking and difficult news. Dr. Erin Beaumont is an attending…