Apollinaire Theatre has been nominated for nine Elliot Norton awards—Boston’s most prestigious theatre award. If you caught their show in PORT Park last summer, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, you were likely very impressed by the teen…
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DiDomenico Announces New Legal Protections for Health Care Workers
Sen. Sal DiDomenico recently announced that the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill providing additional legal protections for health care personnel and facilities to ensure that they can rapidly respond to the COVID-19 emergency. “Our health care workers are on the…
Council President Roy Avellaneda Is There During Crisis
The spotlight is finding Roy Avellaneda and it’s a platform he didn’t seek. No one expected a global pandemic to hit the United States in 2020 and no one could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on Chelsea, which…
Temple Emmanuel Holds Virtual Seder
Temple Emmanuel of Chelsea congregants enjoyed an interactive, virtual Passover Seder with Rabbi Oksana Chapman leading the group in observance of the Jewish holiday. With their Hagaddah prayer books in hand, Temple members and families asked the traditional Four Questions,…
State Announces Implementation Of CARES Act Unemployment Benefits For Self-Employed, Gig Economy Workers
The state announced today that Massachusetts residents who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits can now apply online for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program – more than one week ahead of the original schedule that predicted an…
Community Leaders, United Way Launch One Chelsea Fund
Community leaders in Chelsea, in partnership with City Manager Tom Ambrosino and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley announced the establishment of the One Chelsea Fund to mobilize resources to provide emergency assistance to individuals and families impacted by the Coronavirus…
To Slow Community Spread, Cities of Chelsea and Revere Open “The Inn”: Temporary Housing for Residents to Safely Quarantine, Recover from COVID-19
In a joint effort to slow community transmission of COVID-19, Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino today announced a site for non-congregate housing to open Thursday for those recovering from the virus, do not require hospital…
Beacon of Hope: City, State Officials Laud Emergency Response from Gov. Baker to Chelsea
After sending an emergency letter last week backed up by hospital, non-profit and state leaders, City Manager Tom Ambrosino said state government had responded in a major way to the requests. “It was the letter that advocated for the services…
At East Boston Savings Bank, Safety for Staff and Customers Comes First
East Boston Savings Bank Chairman and CEO Richard Gavegnano said each relationship that the bank has with employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves matters to him greatly. So, as the public health concern surrounding COVID-19 grows the bank…
Rates Continue to Climb in Chelsea, as Cases Soar over 600 This Week
The numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chelsea continue to climb higher and higher this week, with a supposed infection rate of well over 100 per 10,000 residents – the highest rate in the state and hovering around rates…