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The Chelsea Board of Health has implemented an Indoor Mask Mandate for all Indoor Public Spaces. The order goes into effect this Friday, December 3, 2021 at 5:00am. This emergency order is part of a continued effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Chelsea community.

Masks and face coverings are one of the most effective ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This order applies to all public spaces within private businesses as well as to public spaces located within public buildings. A mask mandate had already been in place at Chelsea City Hall, the Chelsea Public Library, the Chelsea Senior Center and Chelsea Public Schools.

The indoor mask mandate is another layer of protection for Chelsea residents as public health officials continue to monitor the impacts of COVID-19. Vaccinations continue to be available to Chelsea residents for free at the Chelsea Senior Center. The Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine (ages 5-11) and COVID-19 booster shots (ages 18+) are all available. Any resident can receive the vaccine for free, regardless of immigration status.

In the community, La Colaborativa hosts a mobile vaccination clinic every Tuesday at its 318 Broadway location from 4:00-7:00pm. The mobile clinic will be open until Tuesday, Dec. 14. Chelsea Public Schools will have a Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 1:00-5:00pm at the Mary C. Burke Elementary Complex.

COVID-19 testing also remains available for free for Chelsea residents at Saint Rose School on 580 Broadway. The indoors testing center is open Monday-Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.The indoors testing center is open Monday-Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.

Read more at https://www.chelseama.gov/home/news/board-health-implements-mask-mandate-all-indoor-public-spaces

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La Junta de Salud de Chelsea ha implementado un mandato uso de mascarrillas para todos los espacios públicos interiores. La orden entra en vigencia este viernes 3 de diciembre de 2021 a las 5:00 am. Esta orden de emergencia es parte de un esfuerzo continuo para mitigar la propagación de COVID-19 en la comunidad de Chelsea.

Las mascarrillas y cubiertas faciales son una de las formas más efectivas de mitigar la propagación de COVID-19. Esta orden se aplica a todos los espacios públicos dentro de las empresas privadas, así como a los espacios públicos ubicados dentro de los edificios públicos. Ya se había implementado un mandato de mascarrillas en el City Hall, la Biblioteca Pública, el Centro para Personas Mayores y las Escuelas Públicas de Chelsea.

El mandato de mascarilla en interiores es otra medida de protección para los residentes de Chelsea mientras los funcionarios de salud pública continúan monitoreando los impactos del COVID-19.

Las vacunas siguen estando disponibles para los residentes de Chelsea en el Chelsea Senior Center. Las vacunas Pfizer, Moderna y Johnson & Johnson, la vacuna pediátrica COVID-19 (de 5 a 11 años) y las inyecciones de refuerzo de COVID-19 (mayores de 18 años) están disponibles. Cualquier residente puede recibir la vacuna de forma gratuita, independientemente de su estado migratorio.

En la comunidad, La Colaborativa alberga una clínica móvil de vacunación todos los martes en su ubicación 318 Broadway de 4: 00-7: 00 pm. La clínica móvil estará abierta hasta el martes 14 de diciembre. Las Escuelas Públicas de Chelsea tendrán una Clínica de Vacunación Pediátrica COVID-19 el sábado 11 de diciembre de 1: 00-5: 00pm en el Complejo Primario Mary C. Burke.

Las pruebas de COVID-19 también están disponibles de forma gratuita para los residentes de Chelsea en la escuela Santa Rosa en 580 Broadway. El centro de pruebas en interiores está abierto de lunes a domingo de 1pm a 5pm.

Lea más en https://www.chelseama.gov/home/news/board-health-implements-mask-mandate-all-indoor-public-spaces

STARTING TOMORROW!!! CAPIC Fuel Assistance Program Satellite Site in Chelsea

CAPIC Fuel Assistance Program applications will be accepted in person at the Chelsea Senior Center for this winter’s program at the Center located at 10 Riley Way, Chelsea.

A bi-lingual Fuel Assistance Program staff member will be available from 11:30am to 1:30pm on the following dates:

• 12/03/21
• 12/1721
• 1/07/22
• 1/28/22
• 2/11/22
• 2/25/22
• 3/04/22
• 3/25/22
• 4/08/22
• 4/22/22

The program assists households in paying heating bills from November 2021 to April 2022, and is open to tenants as well as homeowners, whose income is within 60% of the state median income.  Heat may be oil, propane, kerosene, gas or electric. For more information please call 617-884-6130.

Menorah Lighting & Public Art

Sunday, November 28, 2021

6 pm to 8 pm

Chelsea Square

The annual Hanukkah-themed celebration in Chelsea Square is expanding this year. On Second Street there will be an illuminated mobile art display called “Brighter Revealed.” Artists Tova Speter and Emily Bhargava focused on sharing the light and vibrancy we each have to offer. Commissioned by JArts Boston and incorporating artwork created by students and local partners throughout the Greater Boston area, this large-scale beacon reveals the inner strength and bright spirit contained within our community. The celebration of Hanukkah centers around sharing the miracle of light amidst darkness and the triumph of freedom prevailing over persecution. By bringing communities together to create art and by publicly showcasing their collaborative work, the work seeks to not only highlight the past miracle of Hanukkah, but also to reveal and acknowledge the present-day miracles, inspiration, and collective strength found in our Boston community.

At 6:30 gather with members of Tobin Bridge Chabad, Temple Emmanuel and Walnut St Synagogue for the lighting of the public menorah with song, prayer and refreshments.

Santa Visit Chelsea

City-Wide with a Party in Prattville

Saturday, December 4, 2021

1 pm to 2 pm Santa on tour

2 pm to 3:30 pm Washington Park event with a Santa visit

Raindate December 11

Santa and Mrs Claus take a tour all across the City of Chelsea. The most famous couple in the world will ride a fire truck through our neighborhoods starting at 1 pm.

Maps of Santa’s route are available here so you can see him as he passes your house.

Or follow the trip via the City of Chelsea’s Facebook Live.

Starting at 2 pm all are welcome at Washington Park in Prattville where music, food and reindeer games will keep us entertained. Santa will stop to meet his fans here.

This program is presented by the City of Chelsea with the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce.

Tree Lighting

Thursday, December 9, 2021

5:30 to 7 pm

Chelsea Square

Count down to the lighting of the ceremonial tree in Chelsea Square. Enjoy the holiday decorations and a gathering of friends.

Play Street Pilot on Walnut Street

Monday, December 6, 2021

2:30 to 4:30 pm

Walnut Street beside the Williams School

Play Streets are sometimes called Peatoniños (aggregation of the Spanish words for pedestrian + child). They’ve been hosted in cities for more than 100 years and all around the world.

Well more than half of the land in Chelsea is devoted to roadways. In cities like Chelsea with limited open space and lots of people, play streets are a way to reclaim, if only in a temporary way, some of this space for kids to engage in active play.

For the past several months a team of graduate students at UMass Boston, informed by a group of middle school students meeting at the Williams School, have been designing and planning a one day pilot of what a play street might look like in Chelsea. They’re trying out their ideas in this one afternoon event.

This effort is part of a project to revisit how the City of Chelsea regulates the use of public spaces for people-oriented, community uses.