By Cardinal Sean O’Malley Today our country, one of the oldest democracies and most diverse societies in the world, should take pride in the success of the electoral process. We thank all the candidates who have participated in the elections…
Month: November 2020
Guest Op-Ed: Chief Gants Saw Coming Evictions as Looming Civil Rights, Public Health Crisis
By Joan Quinlan, Leslie Aldrich, Melanie Gleason and Deborah Ramirez (The following op-ed first appeared in Commonwealth Magazine last week) Before passing away earlier this fall, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants was clear about what he saw as the…
Obituaries 11-12-2020
Marion McDonough Longtime Soloist and Moderator at First Congregational Church in Chelsea Marion F. (MacGinnis) McDonough, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, entered into eternal rest on Thursday morning, November 5 at her Chelsea home. She was 97 years old. Born…
Broadway bus lane goes into effect as drivers get used to it
The new dedicated bus and bike lane is now fully installed on Broadway, and planners said the initial feedback has been good, while Chelsea Police continue to patrol the district and push the learning curve for drivers. The new traffic…
Ed Markey re-elected to U.S. Senate
Sen. Ed Markey won impressively in Chelsea on his way to re-election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday. Markey received 7,947 votes in Chelsea while Republican Kevin O’Connor received 1,736 votes. Markey won the statewide balloting with 66 percent of the…
A Store Story: First marijuana store to open Nov. 10, and it has quite a tale
It seems like an eternity since marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts and people began talking about opening cannabis stores, but now Ch elsea – one of the most welcoming communities to the new cannabis industry – will see its first…
Case Study: Public health data show why COVID spread in Chelsea, and amongst whom
A new study of public health data for 3,302 COVID-19 cases in Chelsea from March 9 to Aug. 3 shows that one of the major reasons for the lightning-quick spread of the disease was the long period of time between…
Encore casino analyzing changes under new state closures, will close gaming floor at 9 p.m.
The impact to the workforce at the Encore Boston Harbor casino is still being analyzed after the major rollback of hours by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday due to escalating case numbers statewide – a rollback that will take effect…
One Chelsea Fund begins to wrap up operations after critical help during surge
The One Chelsea Fund was one of the hallmark helping hands of the COVID-19 pandemic surge as the community got hit fast and hard with sickness and job loss – with nowhere to turn in many cases. The saving grace…
There was only one “Bond….James Bond”
The passing last weekend of Sean Connery, who became known to everyone throughout the world for his role as James Bond in the 1960s films, was a sad event for all of us who grew up mesmerized by his performances.…