The City has received – and the Council approved – $2.5 million in funding from the federal CARES Act that it will use to continue providing food and business relief as part of the COVID-19 response. The funding came through…
Author: Seth Daniel
Doctor Performing Anti-Body Study Hopes to Return to Chelsea
When Dr. Anthony Iafrate set up in Bellingham Square more than two months ago to do an innovative COVID-19 anti-body quick test on random people walking by, his findings were groundbreaking at the time – with 30 percent of those…
Chelsea High Virtual Graduation is July 12
Chelsea High School (CHS) will unveil its first-ever Virtual Graduation event on Sunday, July 12, as the pre-recorded ceremony will be available for students to celebrate and reflect upon. Supt. Almi Abeyta said the format is produced by GradCasters, but…
Gaming Commission Sees Major Need on Beacham Corridor
The City and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) can agree on one thing – that Beacham Street needs significant monies to improve the path to the Encore Boston Harbor casino for guests and employees. The Beacham Street corridor is one…
Councillors Approve Budget in 8-3 Vote; Have Criticisms
The Chelsea City Council approved an overall City Budget of $181.086 million on Monday night, but not without a great deal of discussion and low marks for the effort and presentation by City Manager Tom Ambrosino. The Budget was not…
‘Better than Nothing’: Outdoor Dining Effort Met With Disappointment by Owners
The excitement of outdoor dining in Chelsea Square’s wonderful ambiance flittered out for a lot of restaurant owners at about the third table they had to drag out to the sidewalk and street – knowing they had to also drag…
CHA Everett Shuts Down COVID-19 Center
This week marks a big change for CHA Everett hospital as it turns a corner from the past few months of COVID-19 treatments – shutting down the hospital’s crisis command center this week that was formed in March at the…
Downtown Coordinator Position Questioned in Budget Debate
It seems every time the City Budget is up for discussion each June, Downtown Coordinator Mimi Graney becomes a recall for all that’s wrong with the downtown corridor. Monday night was no different, but the tables were turned a bit.…
Encore Prepares for Re-Opening, But Will Furlough 3,000 Employees: Casino Resort with Select Restaurants Will Operate Under New Guidelines
Encore Boston Harbor shared some good news and some bad news on Monday afternoon – stating they would look to begin re-opening procedures no sooner than July 6, but also that they would have to furlough up to 3,000 employees…
School Committee Rejects Resolution Against Police Brutality
The Chelsea School Committee voted down a resolution last Thursday night, June 25, that was meant to make a statement against police brutality against black people, a measure that was in line with Chelsea’s Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s bill filed in…