Month: May 2022
Chelsea High School Track Team in GBL Action
Budget Hearings Touch On Rodent Issues
In many communities, the inspectional services department doesn’t get a lot of attention when it comes to budget hearings. But that’s not the case in Chelsea, where the majority of residents are renters, many of whom face trash, rodent, and…
Robinson Requests More City Money for Youth Sports Programs
Councilor-At-Large Leo Robinson wants the City Council to step up to the plate for youth sports organizations in the city. At Monday night’s council meeting, Robinson requested that City Manager Thomas Ambrosino consider setting aside some of the city’s free…
Police Chief, Council Discuss Detail Pay
The mechanics behind police details and police detail pay took center stage at a City Council subcommittee meeting Monday night. The meeting was requested by Councilor-At-Large Damali Vidot after the council received a letter from a resident earlier this year…
Councilors Request Parking Placards for City Hall
At least two city councilors are sick of getting parking tickets while trying to conduct business at City Hall. During Monday night’s council meeting, councilors Enio Lopez and Giovanni Recupero introduced an order requesting the Traffic and Parking Commission issue…
Water, Sewer, Trash Rate Hikes Expected
Chelsea residents can expect to see a hike in their water, sewer, and trash bills in the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. Average residential homeowners can expect an increase of less than 2.5 percent on their combined…
Council To Have Input on Clerk Job Description
The entire City Council will have input on the job description a special subcommittee has drafted for hiring a new clerk to the council. Earlier this spring, Paul Casino, who has served as the council clerk for more than a…
Olympic Player Charlie Davies Visits ALS Resident Steve Saling at Leonard Florence Center for Living
Charlie Davies, a USA Olympic player and retired Revolution player, who is currently a CBS soccer analyst and head of philanthropy at The Quin Club of Boston, joined Chelsea’s Jordan Boys & Girls Club at a breakfast series as their…
Chelsea Teens’ Artwork To Be Displayed at Harvard’s Peabody Museum
The group of Chelsea students are part of a larger group of young adults from surrounding communities who created artwork in response to the questions, how do you share your cultural identity? How would you like to take your place…