AG Healey visits Chelsea site Attorney General Maura Healey picked the Chelsea vaccination site as the first stop on a tour of local vaccination sites around the Commonwealth this week in an effort to promote health equity and vaccination access.…
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Senator Warren, vaccine site partners announce direct federal shipments
The Chelsea vaccination site hosted Senator Liz Warren on Feb. 18 to announce with partners La Colaborativa and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) that they would be the first site in the country to get vaccine directly from the…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Al Mazin hits number 73, but who is counting anyway Friends feted Chelsea native Albert “Al” Mazin at a 73rd birthday celebration at Rossetti Restaurant in Lynn. Among those in attendance at the guest of honor’s table were Scott Hagemeister…
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SCHEDULE A VACCINE APPOINTMENT COVID-19 Vaccination Update: Adults 75 and over can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting on February 1 using the statewide website. Find more details on the vaccination eligibility, vaccination locations and information for booking appointments at mass.gov/covidvaccine…
State of the City: Ambrosino sees the City ready to turn a corner
City Manager Tom Ambrosino delivered his annual State of the City address to the Council on Monday night, going through the lows of 2020 while identifying the pitfalls coming in 2021, but also noting that he is more optimistic at…
Construction look-ahead through March 6
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…
CBC Black History Month celebration a success
The Chelsea Black Community was set to honor its “Chelsea Trailblazers” Wednesday night, bringing to a close the organization’s schedule of events in celebration of Black History Month. CBC President Joan Cromwell said the community celebration would recognize “Chelsea Trailblazers…
Baker announces plan to eliminate remote learning for elementary schools
By Lauren Bennett Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced that the state has a goal of getting elementary school students back into the classroom full-time by April. “I think we all know that when COVID hit last year, just about…
State announces $4.7M for vaccine equity in hardest-hit communities like Chelsea
The Baker-Polito Administration announced Wednesday a new $4.7 million initiative to promote COVID-19 vaccine equity in the 20 communities most disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, with one of those communities being Chelsea. •Vaccination Appointments: On Feb. 25, around 50,000 new appointments…
Energy Facilities Siting Bd. approves controversial substation proposal along the Chelsea Creek site
Despite widespread community opposition as well as opposition from over a dozen Massachusetts elected officials the state’s Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) unanimously approved Eversource’s highly controversial plan to build a new substation along the Chelsea Creek in East Boston…