Representative Jessica Giannino Acknowledges May as Mental Health Month. Mental Health Month raises awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. Mental Health Month was established in…
MassDOT to Close Sumner Tunnel Over Four Months in Summer 2023
If the past is prologue, residents in Chelsea and East Boston are preparing themselves for another traffic nightmare in 2023. At back to back informational meetings last week, MassDOT announced it will close the Sumner Tunnel in Eastie for a…
Area Agency Celebrates Its One Millionth Meal Delivered in Chelsea
The Shah Family Foundation, in partnership with Stock Pot Malden and the YMCA of Greater Boston, on Wednesday commemorated the millionth meal served to the Chelsea community through the Local Lunchbox program. Local Lunchbox is a program to maximize federal…
District Attorney Rollins Convenes Hinton Lab Initiative Summit
Opening a summit to craft a systemic response to the malfeasance of the “management” of the Hinton Lab, District Attorney Rachael Rollins today said that any results from the lab while it employed two convicted chemists are inherently suspect. “As…
Construction Update Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through May 15
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…
Care Dimensions Celebrates Nurses Week, May 6 – 12
Care Dimensions, the largest provider of hospice and palliative care services for adults and children in Massachusetts, celebrates National Nurses Week, May 6 -12 by honoring its 301 nurses, many of whom are board certified in hospice and palliative care.…
DA Rollins Unveils Mural on Survivors
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today unveiled a mural at the DA’s Offices at One Bulfinch Place. “We announced the commissioning of this work at the 10th Annual Survivors of Homicide Breakfast and we are amazed by its power, beauty and…
The Biden Deal Is Long Overdue
The ambitious proposal set forth by President Joe Biden last week in his speech to a joint session of Congress has elicited the usual negative response from the usual suspects. However, those who oppose Biden’s $2 trillion plan to invest…
Guest Op-Ed: Work on Your Mother’s Day Memories
Dr. Glenn Mollette Plan your telephone call to say hello to mom this Sunday. Better yet, if possible, make a visit with a card or even some flowers or maybe some brownies or a special treat. Moms deserve to be…
Guest Op-Ed: Migrants to Massachusetts: The Search for Affordable Homes
By Branden Garcia and Destiney Williamson Housing is a human right. One cannot live safely without shelter. Every person should have easy access to a reliable place to sleep, protection from the outside world, and a dependable location to store one’s…
Letter to the Editor
Look Into Electric Buses To the Editor, I thoroughly agree with a recent public opinion piece co-authored by Senator Joe Boncore and Maria Belen Power in which they rightly criticize the MBTA’s proposal to replace the Silver Line’s aging buses…
CHS Roundup
Boys Soccer Wraps Up Fall II Season The Chelsea High boys soccer team competed as new members of the Greater Boston League in the recently-completed GBL’s Fall II season. The newly-composed GBL is comprised of eight schools: long-time GBL rivals…