Month: August 2019
First Day of School
Helping Residents : Planning Board Supports Changes To Affordable Housing Regulations
The Planning Board is supporting an amendment to the City’s inclusionary housing and zoning ordinance that will make it easier for low-income residents to rent affordable housing units. The proposed change in the ordinance will also increase the amount of…
Quarter Flash : New Smart Phone Meter Payment Program Goes Live
The City is going live with a new parking meter payment system this week, one that gives those parking the ability to pay with their smart phones and not just via increasingly-hard-to-find nickels, dimes and quarters. Assistant City Manager Ned…
Appreciation : William Gould Sr. Is Remembered Fondly by Family and Friends
Just as Derek Gould had done so often in his outstanding high school football career at Northeast Regional Vocational High School, he delivered very well. On this day, the sad occasion of his father William “Bill” Gould’s Holy Eucharist service…
District Rolls out New Bus Routes to Cull Wait Lists
The buses are rolling back to school this week, and this year, redesigned bus routes look to cut down on the waitlist for students looking for a ride to the Mary C. Burke Elementary School Complex. Over the summer, school…
MassDOT Finding Challenges With Advanced Notification on Chelsea Street Bridge
Nothing is more frustrating than being in a hurry and finding oneself second fiddle to the needs of a 10-ton oil tanker as the Chelsea Street Bridge raises to the top in the midst of the day. Since the Chelsea…
New Splash Pad Okayed for Burke Complex Playground
The Conservation Commission has given the okay for improvements to the Mary C. Burke playground, which will include a new splash pad. Last Thursday night, the Commission held a public meeting on a request for a determination of applicability for…
A Standing ‘O’ for Linda Breau : Chelsea Deputy School Superintendent Honored
Linda Breau is retiring from the Chelsea school system and she’s learning just how much her colleagues and the schoolteachers have appreciated her 26 years of service in the city. Breau, who is deputy superintendent of the Chelsea public schools,…
School Department Able to Replace Some Budget Cuts With State Budget
The School Department will be able to replace a number of positions and items cut from the original 2019-2020 budget due to an influx of state monies from the final State Budget. Last Thursday night, the School Committee approved an…