A sense of duty comes in many forms for a first responder. For a firefighter it can mean running into a burning building, or talking a suicidal person off the edge of the Bridge. For a police officer it can…
Month: January 2021
Honored For Exemplary Work
Judge Kelley Tells Her Rare Story in Rising to a Judgeship
When Judge Angel Kelley was asked to be the keynote speaker at Chelsea’s 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony, she didn’t know she would be challenged in thinking about her own story in such a deep manner. Her challenge…
Concerns: Eviction Filings Soar in Other Parts of the State, Less Than Expected in Chelsea
A key concern in Chelsea and surrounding communities since last November has been the lifting of the eviction moratorium and how that might affect thousands of residents and their housing situations, but initial statistics through Jan. 1 from the state…
State Removes Flu Vaccine Requirement for Schools
The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) reported that the state Department of Health no longer is requiring students to get the flu vaccine this year. Previously, students had to get the vaccine before Dec. 31 to attend school, then that was…
DiDomenico Announces Sweeping Economic Development Law
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature passed $627 million in funding for a sweeping economic recovery and development bill, providing critical support to businesses, investments in infrastructure, and creation of new jobs…
Gov. Baker Expands Vaccine Locations, Names Fenway Park as Mass Vaccination Site
The state announced on Tuesday the expansion of more vaccine locations in each region of the Commonwealth at pharmacies, health care providers and a second mass vaccination site at Fenway Park to boost the capacity to administer vaccines per week…
DPD Reports First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Variant
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on January 17 announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in Massachusetts, coming from a Boston woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. This is…
News Briefs
Residential Parking Sticker Extended The residential parking sticker has been extended until February 2022 in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The current sticker expiring on February 28, 2021 will be valid until February 28, 2022. All other permits/stickers…
East Cambridge Savings Bank Accepting Applications Latest Paycheck Protection Program Round
East Cambridge Savings Bank today announced its participation in the latest round of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – a loan program designed to help small and medium size businesses by providing loans that can be forgiven…