City Reacts Quickly to Water Main Break on Sagamore Avenue Mending

City Reacts Quickly to Water Main Break on Sagamore Avenue Mending

NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME/CONDO OR MULTI-FAMILY FOR SALE WITH US CALL/TEXT OR EMAIL US TO START THE PROCESS! Yo Hablo Español SANDRA CASTILLO JEFF BOWEN 617-780-6988 Boston Harbor Real Estate | 188 Sumner Street | East Boston 781-201-9488 CHELSEAREALESTATE.COM | [email protected] Chelsea record YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1890 VOLUME 118, No. 47 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 35 CENTS INDEPENDENT SILENT DISCO Mending fences Newspaper Group Councilor Vidot, Fire Union make peace following www.chelsearecord.com confrontation after 2019 vote on insurance changes By Seth Daniel Public Safety to a level of accountability to our resi- A major dust up in 2019 dents,” she said. “I know if between former Council I kept going with the inves- President Damali Vidot tigation, the investigators and members of the Chel- would have probably sug- sea Firefighters Union has gested a reprimand. They Chelsea Street been resolved with medi- asked if I was open to me- Bridge meeting ation and apologies after diation and Union President a long investigation – one Brian Capistran said he brings federal that some councillors feel should have said something was an unwarranted expen- sooner and gotten control delegation, Coast diture. of the matter. I admit the Guard together Councillor Vidot told the way we handled the vote Record this week that the wasn’t the best and wasn’t investigation of wrongdo- transparent and not the way Special to the Record ing conducted by the City I want to lead. I want to put at a current cost of $46,000 this behind us and move on On Saturday, Jan. 25, has been resolved with me- in 2020.” GreenRoots organized a diation – a process where She noted that Capistran meeting regarding the Chel- the Union has issued an was very professional with sea Street Bridge. Residents apology and Vidot has said her at all times, and respect- of Chelsea and East Boston she could have done things ful as well. She said it was gathered with representa- a little better during a Coun- two specific members of the tives from MassPort, the cil vote on changes to City Union that crossed the line Coast Guard and local, state insurance plans in 2019. in her opinion. and federal-level politicians “What I was trying to do to push for action around is to hold people serving in See INSURANCE Page 2 the frequent and disruptive closures of the Chelsea Congressman Joe Kennedy III Street Bridge. The was the PHOTO BY DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN first event about the Bridge, DJ Scott Arrington spins for the Hits From The Decades channel during the 2nd annual hosts Spanish-language town hall led by community rather Silent Disco to remember the late Courtney Hickson. Arrington and Courtney Hickson than by state officials such were close friends and running partners. Hickson died a few years back in a tragic car Special to the Record when too many people feel as MassDOT. accident, and had become a vibrant member of the Chelsea community. See Page 12 for ignored and cut out of our MassDOT was invited to more photos. U.S Rep Joe Kennedy III political process, we are attend, but declined the in- hosted a Spanish-langauge building as inclusive, trans- vitation. town hall this Saturday at parent and accessible of a Community members Veronica Robles Cultural grassroots operation as we from both sides of the City reacts quickly to water Center in East Boston. Ken- can. With the growing base Creek gave testimonies that nedy, who is challenging of Latinx voters across our highlighted the impact of Sen. Ed Markey in a prima- commonwealth and country the bridge on people’s ev- main break on Sagamore Avenue ry race for U.S Senate, took — and their immense con- eryday lives. Commuters questions from an audience tributions to every corner recounted their experiences By Cary Shuman of Spanish-speaking com- of American life — these waiting in traffic for over munity members for nearly town halls are an essential an hour, because the bridge City Manager Thomas an hour. early part of our campaign, went up during rush hour Ambrosino said the bro- Chelsea City Councilor to directly hear the con- and backed up the hundreds ken underground pipe that Judith Garcia, who has en- cerns, challenges, hopes of vehicles that were trying caused torrents of water to dorsed Kennedy, introduced and lived experience of ev- to cross the bridge at that roll down Sagamore Ave- the Congressman to a room ery resident.” time. nue Saturday morning has full of Spanish-speaking After the town hall, Parents and teachers been fully repaired. residents from East Boston, Kennedy joined State Sen. “Everything is back to Chelsea, and other towns Joe Boncore and other lo- See MEETING Page 2 normal,” said Ambrosi- and cities in the area. (See cal elected officials for a no. “Our contractors were story on page 3). Voters had Meet and Greet at Pazza on the scene and the pipe the opportunity to ask the on Porter. Sen. Boncore, CPD reminds was fixed by the end of the Congressman questions re- who represents East Bos- day.” garding his candidacy, posi- ton, Cambridge, Revere residents of new Sagamore Avenue res- tions and priorities without and Winthrop, formally hands-free law idents awoke Saturday to the filter of a translator. endorsed Kennedy in his see their street inundated Kennedy said that the bid for Senate in front of a for drivers with water gushing from East Boston town hall, restaurant full of support- the broken pipe located along with another Span- ers. Special to the Record between Cheever and Mur- ish-language town hall The two Spanish-lan- ray Streets. Chelsea Police hosted the same day in guage town halls are the Chief Brian Kyes and and Chelsea Fire personnel Lawrence, were about first of their kind in the his- the Chelsea Police Depart- arrived on the scene, with showing up for people in tory of Massachusetts Sen- ment would like to remind police officers setting up a Massachusetts who are all ate races, and they conclude residents of the upcoming roadblock to allow emer- too often left out of the po- the first stage of Kennedy’s hands-free law for drivers. gency crews unimpeded litical process. 2020 community town On Feb. 23, An Act Re- access to dig up the street “Since day one of this hall tour. To date, Kenne- quiring the Hands-Free and repair the pipe. Above, a vehicle parked on Sagamore Avenue as water campaign we have been dy has completed 11 town Use of Mobile Telephones City Engineer Louis from the broken underground pipe rushes down the committed to showing up halls over the last month, While Driving will go into Mammolette explained the street. for every voter of Mas- including: Worcester, Mal- effect prohibiting drivers cause of the break during sachusetts and meeting den, Lowell, Barnstable, from using cellphones and an interview on scene. Below, DPW workers on scene during emergency opera- people where they are,” Salem, Dedham, Amherst, other hand-held devices See BREAK Page 4 tions in front of the home at 56 Sagamore Ave. Kennedy said. “At a time Springfield, Framingham, while operating a vehicle. Leominster, Randolph. There will be a grace period through March 31 in which drivers will get a warning for their first violation rath- BLACK HISTORY MONTH KICK-OFF er than a fine. The law states that no motor vehicle operator may use electronic devices while driving unless the technolo- gy is being used hands-free. Operators found to be tex- ting, dialing phone numbers or using a phone with their hands in any capacity while driving will be fined. Operators are permitted to use hands-free technol- ogy including Bluetooth, “single tap or swipe” to ac- PHOTO BY MARIANNE SALZA tivate or deactivate hands- Henry Wilson, School Committee member, and Council- free mode, navigation lor Leo Robinson celebrated the kick-off of Black History technology mounted to the Month on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the City Hall Gallery. Scores of residents came out to celebrate the beginning of a series See HANDS-FREE Page 3 of events this month. See Page 6 for more photos. Page 2 THE CHELSEA RECORD Thursday, February 6, 2020 Insurance/Continued from Page 1 NEWS Briefs BY SETH DANIEL Fire Union officials de- a huge confrontation in the providing the city manager clined to comment on the hallway outside the Coun- additional negotiation pow- resolution, but they did is- cil, with some firefighters ers was one of the saddest STATE REP. DAN •Feb. 17, 5 p.m. Com- liams Building, 180 Walnut sue an official letter of apol- screaming and threatening chapters in City Council RYAN OFFICE munity Cook Off Dinner. Street, Monday-Friday, ogy in the matter. Vidot, she said. history.” La Luz de Cristo Iglesia, 4-8:30pm and Saturday “We still believe the City “One of the men said, He said he expects that HOURS 738 Broadway. 9-4:30 p.m. For more info Council poorly handled ‘Don’t call us when your there will be a matter be- State Rep. Dan Ryan an- •Feb. 20, 5-8 p.m. Black call 617-466-5233. that public session,” wrote house is on fire,’” she said. fore the Council in the near nounces Office Hours will History Month Celebration, Capistran. “However, not- “It’s one thing when you future to request payment be Friday, Feb. 14 17, from Williams Middle School, WATER LEAK withstanding our discontent hear systemic racism or in- to outside legal counsel for 10-11 a.m.

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