Chelsea

The MBTA mask mandate has been in place since early in the pandemic, but these days not everyone is still willing to comply. A woman became belligerent and smashed out a window on an MBTA bus at the Bellingham Square stop in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Sunday after the bus driver told her she had to wear a mask, transit police…

A woman is being sought for allegedly damaging an MBTA bus after being asked to put on a mask in Chelsea.

A 19-month-old boy is dead after being struck by a livery SUV in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Saturday, police confirmed. A Toyota C-HR had just picked up a passenger when it struck the Chelsea boy in front of 74 Bellingham Street just before noon, state police said. The boy’s mom was there when her child was hit. Blanco Abndino, who is…

An investigation is ongoing to determine if criminal charges are warranted against the driver.

Police say the driver was making a delivery and didn’t know the child moved in front of the vehicle while it was parked.

A gas leak prompted evacuations Friday night in Chelsea, Massachusetts, officials said. Firefighters say National Grid called them for a Level 1 gas leak in the area of 92 Park Street shortly before 9 p.m. Responding crews went through buildings to check readings and found three affected by the gas leak. They evacuated the area and shut the power off….

The three thieves can be seen on video carrying out their plan: One of the men parks a car, while the other goes inside and sets his sights on the victim as the woman keeps an eye out, walking a small white dog

National Grid has responded and is investigating. The cause is unclear.

A car slammed into the side of a building around 1 a.m. Tuesday after it fled from Massachusetts State Police during a traffic stop in Chelsea, officials said. The car had been stopped by a Massachusetts State Police trooper, but drove off, ultimately crashing with another car nearby, sending one into the side of a liquor store on the corner…

A car slammed into the side of a building around 1 a.m. Tuesday in Chelsea after two people fled from Massachusetts State Police. Two victims and a dog in another car were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Four Massachusetts cities that were hit hard by the pandemic but shortchanged on federal relief funding will get a cumulative $109 million on Friday, the Gov. Charlie Baker’s office announced.

Massachusetts should still receive 100,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reported manufacturing issues, but the outlook in following weeks is still under review, Baker administration officials said Thursday. Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders told reporters the shipment promised for next week is “not in jeopardy” despite J&J announcing late Wednesday that one batch...

Massachusetts should still receive 100,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reported manufacturing issues, but the outlook in following weeks is still under review, Baker administration officials said Thursday.

In one of the Massachusetts cities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of upset residents gathered on Tuesday to protest the latest federal stimulus package, taking aim at the $3.9 million that Chelsea is slated to receive out of a $1.9 trillion pot. Neighboring cities like Everett and Revere, which have slightly larger populations, will receive substantially higher sums…

People in Chelsea say the city is not receiving enough funds from the American Rescue Plan.

Police said a woman has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a hotel in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Tuesday morning. Janasia Nelson, 18, of Dorchester is facing charges of armed robbery, armed assault to rob, larceny and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon — firearm. No bail or court information was released. Police Chief Brian Kyes said his…

The Hampton Inn in Chelsea is on lockdown after shots fired inside an elevator.

A mobile vaccination service is returning to two Massachusetts cities Tuesday to deliver a second dose of the COVID vaccine straight to residents’ doors. Eligible residents in Chelsea and Quincy — two of Massachusetts cities hit hardest by the pandemic — could get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine last month through the Last Mile Vaccine Delivery service. The…

Last Mile Vaccine Delivery is returning to Chelsea and Quincy to administer the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at residents’ homes.

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