Some 127 technical and maintenance workers at Encore Boston Harbor have voted to become members of one of Boston’s notable labor unions, IBEW Local 103. Some of the job titles at the casino that participated in the vote include slot machine technicians,…
Month: October 2020
Chelsea Heritage Celebrations 2021 Grants Available
Proposals for community activities celebrating Chelsea’s heritage and diversity are due Monday, November 16. The Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant Program was established by the City of Chelsea and the Chelsea Cultural Council funded by Encore Boston Harbor to support a…
Virtual School to Home Fundraiser to Raise $10,000
Last week, 1647, an organization that prepares educators to build authentic partnerships with families that are essential to student success, has begun its annual fundraiser with a generous match from an anonymous donor for donations up to $5,000. Community members…
Learning Hubs Show Promise for Middle and High School Students
The Chelsea Public Schools kicked off their first Learning Hubs on Monday at the Chelsea High School (CHS) and the Morrie Siegel Clark Avenue Middle School – showing great success at the Siegel that they hope to replicate at the…
Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead through Oct. 17
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…
Make the Most of the Long Weekend
The arrival of Columbus Day means that the fall season squarely is upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England, even amidst a pandemic. With the weatherman forecasting a beautiful weekend…
TWTWTW X 100
In the 1960s there was a TV show, That Was The Week That Was (also known as TW3), that took a satirical look at that week’s news events. However, this past week’s events have moved from the realm of farce…
Guest Op-Ed: Something Needs to Be Done About Evictions
By Shane Fowler Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents are at risk of displacement and homelessness if evictions are allowed to continue unabated without any protections from the legislature. Massachusetts has deployed various strategies to mitigate the harms from the…
Obituaries 10-08-2020
John “Jack” McCarthy Travelers Insurance retiree, Chelsea Crossing Guard and Longtime Volunteer at Catholic Charities, St. Rose’s and Our Lady of Grace Parishes in Chelsea John A. “Jack” McCarthy passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5 after a short battle…
Penalty Flag: Chelsea, ‘red’ communities left out of next re-opening phase
When much of the rest of the state moves on to the next phase of Gov. Charlie Baker’s re-opening plan on Oct. 5, Chelsea and other ‘red’ or ‘high-risk’ communities will be left behind – and as City Manager Tom…