Councillor Leo Robinson and Council President Roy Avellaneda said they would take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, and they are encouraging others in Chelsea to do the same so the community is protected. On Monday, City Manager Tom…
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Small Business Program Getting off the Ground With $1 Million in Award
The City is busy pushing out $1 million in small business grants to restaurants and small businesses in Chelsea this week, just as the federal government has approved much-needed funding for the state’s $668 million small business assistance program as…
COVID vaccinations began Tuesday at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home
On Tuesday, the first veteran residents at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea received the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination was done onsite through a federal Long Term Care pharmacy partnership program with CVS and Walgreens. The onsite vaccinations also began for staff…
CHA Everett Vaccinates First Employees Saturday
The CHA Everett hospital in Everett received the first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17, and began vaccinating workers at the hospital on Saturday. The CHA Everett has been one of the major front-line hospitals in…
Santa, and Mrs. Claus, Visit Chelsea
CHS Coach Restiano Launches Fundraising Effort for Residents
Chelsea High coach Gena Restiano was president of her class, a team captain, and scored 1,000 points in her spectacular basketball career at Revere High. Restiano is now leading in another important way, having established a GoFundMe effort to help…
Avellaneda Asked to Amend his Campaign Report
City Council President Roy Avellaneda has been asked to amend his Campaign Finance Report by the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) due to two infractions of the law that involved an endorsement letter from the Chelsea Homeowners…
Chelsea ICU Nurse the First to Get COVID-19 Vaccine at MGH
When Belza Betancur went into work last week, she had no idea she would make history as one of the first people in the country – and the first in the MGH system – to get the COVID-19 vaccine. On…
Major Zoning Changes Planned in Downtown and Prattville Areas
A major zoning package with wide-ranging changes from Prattville to downtown Chelsea cleared the Planning Board last week, and will head to the City Council at the beginning of next year for consideration. The package passed muster with the Planning…
Tobin Southbound Traffic Goes To Three Lanes as of December 23
Two full overnight closures of Rt. 1 Monday and Tuesday At 9 p.m. Monday through Tuesday morning and then 9 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning, the process of restoring Route 1 southbound to its full three lane capacity begins. By…