John Ames Sr. Retired Chelsea Police Officer John T. Ames Sr. of Chelsea passed peacefully into eternal rest on March 22 at home surrounded by his family. A retired Chelsea Police Officer, he proudly served as a Patrolman and Dispatcher…
Month: March 2022
Students Visit Bellingham-Cary House For Historical Learning Experience
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Senator Sal DiDomenico hosted the Annual Di- Domenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Charlestown with over 400 attendees. Guests included Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Senate President Karen Spilka, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and…
Home Rule Petition for Development Fees Moves Forward
The City Council unanimously approved a home rule petition that would set linkage fees to mitigate the impact of development in the city at Monday night’s meeting. The petition will now move forward to the local legislative delegation, who will…
Audit Shows Chelsea in Good Financial Shape
The city is still catching up on the auditing process for its finances, thanks to the pandemic, but the latest results still show Chelsea to be in solid financial shape. Representatives from the independent auditing firm of Rosselli and Clark…
City Manager Requests Use of Certified Free Cash
Despite coming out of two years of a pandemic, the good economic news for Chelsea continues. Monday night, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino notified the City Council that the state’s Department of Revenue recently certified nearly $15 million in free cash…
Funding Available for School Office Space Renovations
The city is piecing together funding to pay for renovations to 77 Webster Ave. for use as school department office space. “The school department has leased this property at 77 Webster Avenueto serve as administrative space to free up space…
People of Chelsea: Brian Downing, Aka Brian the Mechanic (My Last Interview Before the COVID Shutdown. 3/28/2020)
By Darlene DeVita The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Chelsea Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL)…
Community Conversation Series On Zoning Kicks Off in Chelsea
A new effort is kicking off in Chelsea this month to create a dialogue with residents about local development. The City of Chelsea has partnered with the Anti-Displacement Roundtable and the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) to offer a…
Metro Credit Union CEO Cashman Meets With City Manager Ambrosino
Metro Credit Union, Massachusetts’ largest state-chartered credit union, is hosting meetings this month with city officials to discuss benefits of their new 40-year mortgage. Metro recently added the 40-year mortgage to its product lineup, which includes options for jumbo loans…