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3 LUXURY CONDOS FOR SALE AT 89 CENTRAL AVE. CHELSEA MA 2 BEDS, 2 BATH GARAGE PARKING. CLOSE TO SILVER LINE WOLLASTON $519,000-$550,000 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS 188 Sumner Street East Boston JEFF BOWEN: 781-201-9488 SANDRA CASTILLO: 617-780-6988 CHELSEAREALESTATE.COM | [email protected] Chelsea record YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1890 VOLUME 120, No. 12 THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020 35 CENTS MGH Chelsea Council approves respiratory clinic nurse funds aimed for chosen by Celtics as ‘Hero Small Business Among Us’ By Seth Daniel to that and asked that the administration fee be kept By Seth Daniel The Chelsea City Coun- to $150,000. That left $1 cil has taken another step million for loans. Half of A former Boston Celt- in helping the City recover that will be reserved for the ics dancer, who works as from COVID-19 by approv- Restaurant Recovery Pro- a nurse practitioner in the ing more than $1 million gram and the other half will MGH Chelsea respiratory to help small businesses be for a Small Business Re- clinic, was chosen by the recover from the extended lief Program. Celtics as a ‘Hero Among closures and crippling busi- “This is the third finan- Us’ recipient for her work ness losses. cial step the City and City in treating patients with City Manager Tom Am- Council has taken to relieve COVID-19 in one of the brosino proposed the ex- the impact of COVID-19 in worst-hit communities in penditure after it was rec- our community,” he said. the state. ommended by a Council “Obviously, the food relief Nurse Caroline Sellmer, Task Force that had been was first and then we moved who moved to Boston from appointed by Council Pres- to shelter with our rental as- California for schooling, ident Roy Avellaneda in sistance lottery and now we was honored by the Celt- April. want to concentrate on small ics this month for her work “We’ll start working on business. I want businesses with the the program now in the next to understand we had to fo- “Sellmer, who happens to couple of weeks,” said Am- cus on other things first, but be a Celtics Dancer Alum, brosino. I want them to understand spent the last several weeks Avellaneda said the we care about them. serving the most vulnera- Council did make an “We want to fill in the ble populations in Massa- amendment, as it was sug- gaps with this for business- chusetts,” read a statement gested there would be a es that didn’t get the federal from the Celtics. “Being $250,000 administrative loans or didn’t qualify for reassigned to a respirato- portion, leaving $900,000 them,” he continued. ry clinic in Chelsea, she’s left for loans. However, the Council didn’t agree See BUSINESS Page 3 been an integral part of the Chelsea High Senior Leslie Carretto shows off the Senior Sign delivered to her last week recovery process using her as part of the Senior Week activities that took place leading up to what would have been bi-lingual skill set to con- graduation ceremonies this month. With an in-person graduation now not possible, school nect with patients and help and City officials celebrate seniors with a number of tributes and gifts. A virtual gradua- City Manager, Supt. and Police nurse them back to health.” tion will take place in July, and an individual walk-in graduation will take place in August. Interestingly enough, See Page 6 for more photos. Chief address national unrest in Sellmer was also a Celtics dancer from 2009 to 2011 reaction to death of George Floyd prior to pursuing her edu- cation. Wakefield company vying to replace Mystic By Seth Daniel have seen what happened, Sellmer moved to Bos- and also called for peaceful ton from California to at- Generation Station with wind power “highway” Though Chelsea hasn’t protest if it was to occur. tend Boston College for her experienced the rioting, “This horrific tragedy violence or peaceful pro- has laid bare the inequities By Seth Daniel closer than ever as the An- of an RFP process last De- See HERO Page 3 baric company has put in a cember, but one that could testing that has occurred in and injustices long-endured proposal to ISO New En- transform the region’s Boston and throughout the by those who have suffered from the racism and bias, For decades, environ- gland – the regions power power source to clean and nation in response to the both conscious and uncon- mental activists and hope- grid manager – to go ahead renewable – and according murder of George Floyd at scious, that pervades our ful residents have opined with the planned closure of to Anbaric – in a respon- the hands of some Minne- society,” read the letter. for the day that clean wind the Mystic Station, and re- sible way that could leave apolis police officer, City “The anger and frustration power could replace the place it with a major power Chelsea’s air cleaner and officials addressed the mat- is real and justified. And, gas-powered Mystic Sta- line tied to off-shore wind its waterfront accessible. ter in a letter on Tuesday, protests against a history tion powerplant on Ev- power that is now being “Massachusetts resi- June 2. of violence, intimidation erett’s waterfront – just a built. dents recognize the vital In a joint statement from and oppression have a right stone’s throw from Chel- The Mystic Reliability importance and potential City Manager Tom Am- to be loud and uncomfort- sea’s residential neighbor- Wind Link is one of sev- of renewable energy,” said brosino, Police Chief Brian hoods. eral projects proposed to Kyes and Supt. Almi Abey- MGH Chelsea Nurse Caro- ta, the trio addressed the Now, that day could be ISO New England as part See WIND Page 3 See UNREST Page 5 line Sellmer – who has been frustrations by those who working in the respiratory clinic there for several weeks – was honored by COVID-19 Milestone: City Hall Re-Opens its doors for limited operations the Boston Celtics as a ‘Hero Among Us’ this month. She is also a former Celtics By Seth Daniel DPW, who had the pleasure dancer for two seasons. of opening the door to resi- Were anyone to assert dents for the first time since last February that City Hall mid-March. “We want it being open for business was to become normal because A TIMELESS a milestone worthy of the people need to get back. CONTRIBUTOR shedding of a few tears, it We know there will need to would have been more than be time to adapt, but we’re D. Bruce Mauch is puzzling – if not laughable. here to help and happy this celebrating 47 years But the cruel tool to fate city is coming back.” of employment at the has made it just that, as City Fidel Maltez, DPW di- world-famous Chelsea officials opened City Hall rector, said he and his staff Clock Company and for limited operations on and members of the admin- five decades of com- Monday and it was an emo- istration worked to figure munity service in Chel- tional, and happy, milestone out the best way to re-open sea. Please see page 8. for a City that has suffered the seat of City business. tremendously with massive They have limited walk-ins levels of COVID-19 infec- to the City Clerk’s office INDEPENDENT tions and long lines of hun- and the Treasurer’s Of- gry residents no longer able fice to pay bills – and staff Newspaper Group to provide food for their members are outside to families. help residents figure out if www.chelsearecord.com So, City Hall opening they have all they need so Mike Sandoval of the Department of Public Works opens up the Washington Avenue was a semblance of order they don’t congregate in- entry door to City Hall on Monday, opening up the Hall for the first time to the public and return to what might be side needlessly. since March due to COVID-19 restrictions. As the City went through – and continues to better times. Other departments can be – go through high infection rates and large amounts of people without food, many City “We’re excited,” said access with appointments workers transitioned to essential food distribution work. Now, many are back at City Hall Mike Sandoval of the mostly performing their pre-COVID jobs. Most offices were only open by appointment, but See CITY HALL Page 14 the City Clerk and Treasurer were open to walk-ins. For the latest news in Chelsea that you need to know, check chelsearecord.com Page 2 THE CHELSEA RECORD Thursday, June 4, 2020 ChelseaRecord PRESIDENT: Stephen Quigley EDITOR IN CHIEF: Cary Shuman MOST OF THE PROTESTERS Forum ARE NOT LOOTERS Congress shall make no law respecting an establish- ment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -- The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The vast majority of Americans have been sickened by the horrific video of a white Minneapolis police officer slowly and agonizingly choking to death a 46 year-old Af- rican-American man, George Floyd. Mr. Floyd had not committed any act of violence prior to being arrested and was lying prone on his stomach, with his hands handcuffed behind his back, as the officer ap- plied pressure with his knee and the full force of his body weight to Mr.

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