A former Boston Celtics dancer, who works as a nurse practitioner in the MGH Chelsea respiratory clinic, was chosen by the Celtics as a ‘Hero Among Us’ recipient for her work in treating patients with COVID-19 in one of the…
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COVID-19 Milestone: City Hall Re-Opens Its Doors for Limited Operations
Were anyone to assert last February that City Hall being open for business was a milestone worthy of the shedding of a few tears, it would have been more than puzzling – if not laughable. But the cruel tool to…
Council Approves Funds Aimed for Small Business
The Chelsea City Council has taken another step in helping the City recover from COVID-19 by approving more than $1 million to help small businesses recover from the extended closures and crippling business losses. City Manager Tom Ambrosino proposed the…
City Manager, Supt. And Police Chief Address National Unrest in Reaction to Death of George Floyd
Though Chelsea hasn’t experienced the rioting, violence or peaceful protesting that has occurred in Boston and throughout the nation in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of some Minneapolis police officer, City officials addressed the matter…
Wakefield Company Vying to Replace Mystic Generation Station With Wind Power “Highway”
For decades, environmental activists and hopeful residents have opined for the day that clean wind power could replace the gas-powered Mystic Station powerplant on Everett’s waterfront – just a stone’s throw from Chelsea’s residential neighborhoods. Now, that day could be…
Hospital Transforms Back to Normal Routines, Less COVID-19
Over the past several weeks, the Emergency Department – and much of the CHA Everett hospital – has seemed like a facility devoted entirely to the incredibly stressing task of treating COVID-19 patients, but over the last two weeks the…
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Chelsea Funeral Fund For the dignity of loved ones who have passed, the Chelsea Funeral Fund provides up to $1,700 in financial assistance for cremation or burial. The fund is for Chelsea residents in need, regardless of religious affiliation, and…
Crossing the Stage CHS Seniors Will Get to Cross the Stage after All
After hearing from senior students and their families, Chelsea Public Schools announced this week they will offer a virtual graduation, and also a walk-in graduation where students will get to cross the stage individually at the Stadium and families will…
Quality Inn Quarantine Hotel to Close June 9
Citing financial considerations, City Manager Tom Ambrosino said they would close down the quarantine hotel partnership in Revere and begin sending any patients to Everett’s EnVision state-sponsored hotel. “The last guest will be accepted Wednesday and the hotel will close…
Bye, Bye Bottles City Gets One Step Closer to Outlawing Nip Liquor Bottles
The state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) finally ruled on the appeal by several liquor stores in Chelsea regarding the 2018 ban on nip liquor bottles – with the ABCC saying it has no jurisdiction to hear or rule on…