Category: News
Chelsea Black Community Assists at Vaccination Clinics
The Chelsea Black Community (CBC) is assisting at the COVID-19 vaccination clinics being held at the Chelsea Senior Center. CBC President Joan Cromwell and board member Henry Wilson joined representatives from FEMA, the City of Chelsea, and Cataldo Ambulance at…
Body Cameras May Be Used by Local Police
One Chelsea Police union has agreed in principle to wearing body cameras on the job, and the second union is also expected very soon to agree to the practice as well – paving the path for the Administration and Chelsea…
Ambrosino Proposes $16 Million Capital Improvement Plan
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed down the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) as it did last year, with City Manager Tom Ambrosino proposing a $16 million plan with 40 projects at a Council subcommittee Monday night. “This is a big…
Shipyard Parcels Sell to Somerville Research and Development Company
Four parcels of land associated with the Fitzgerald Shipyard have sold for $6 million to Science Research Labs (SRL) of Somerville, a government contractor that has been in business since 1983. A limited liability corporation (LLC) controlled by Dr. Jonah…
Porch Fire Minor, But Raises Major Questions About Safety
A minor back porch fire on Garland Street last week has sparked a warning from Chief Leonard Albanese to be careful about activities on back porches. All over Greater Boston, and in Chelsea over the last year or two, porch…
Officials Award $720,000 for Services for Young Adults in Recovery Programs
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced a $720,000 grant award to the national organization Young People in Recovery for the development of statewide support programs for young adults recovering from…
News Briefs
Beacham Street Traffic Advisory Starting May 3, reconstruction of Beacham and Williams Street will get started (from the City Limit to Mulberry Street.) This project will improve connectivity between businesses and residents of Chelsea and Everett. Please seek an alternate…
Baker Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions
On Tuesday, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10, and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29 and August 1. The Administration continues to take steps…
American Superintendent 2020 Decennial Study Now Available
Copies of the American Superintendent 2020 Decennial Study, which examines historical and contemporary perspectives of our nation’s school system leaders, are now available through AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and Rowman & Littlefield, the organization’s co-publishing partner. The latest edition…