Category: News
Cataldo Ambulance Sees Drop in Overall Calls: But More Potential COVID-19 Patients
When Cataldo Ambulance responds to a call in any of its 18 communities – which include Chelsea, Everett and Revere – no matter what the issue is everyone being treated has to be considered a possible COVID-19 patient. When responding…
We Want to See You…at Home!
Special to the Independent Telemedicine allows health care professionals to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients at a distance using telecommunications technology, such as a smartphone or computer. As we fight the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has quickly become an essential tool…
World of Difference: Two Weeks That Changed Everything: CHA Facing Crowded, Challenging Conditions
Two weeks is often described as an eternity in politics or sport, but rarely in the emergency room of a hospital. In the COVID-19 era, though, all is possible. It was only two weeks ago that Dr. Melisa Lai-Becker, Emergency Department chief at CHA…
City Manager Advises 24-Hour Curfew as Chelsea Becomes ‘Hot Spot’
Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino couldn’t stress enough Wednesday morning how precarious things have become in Chelsea with the COVID-19 outbreak, as the city has become a hot spot for infections, and Ambrosino advised everyone to stay inside 24 hours…
Five Veterans Pass Away at Soldiers’ Home, Four Confirmed COVID-19
The Chelsea Soldiers’ Home continues to take great measures to fight an overall outbreak at its facility on the top of the hill. This week, officials reported that five veterans at the state-run home have passed away, with four of…
Chelsea City Council Meets Online
The Chelsea City Council met on Monday, April 4, in the first online meeting of the COVID-19 response era, joining communities like Boston and others who are moving to online or cable tv meetings. In what was a start presentation,…
Public Notice from the City of Chelsea
All indications are that the virus spread will be especially dangerous in the next two weeks. We urge all residents of Chelsea to stay home at all hours unless you work in an Essential Business, or have essential travel to…
Wynn Resorts Seeks $350 Million in Capital Amidst Local, Worldwide Uncertainty
As the COVID-19 pandemic has now hit Wynn Resorts in three locations – Everett, Las Vegas and China – the company announced a private offering on Tuesday to raise $350 million in capital as uncertainty now and in the future…
Mass Bankers: Operative Word Is ‘Patience’ with Large Federal Loan Programs
The Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) reported varying degrees of success over their membership banks with the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EDIL) – two key parts of the federal CARES Act that look to…