A redesigned Bellingham Square Plaza outside of City Hall could better serve as a meeting place and event space for the city’s residents. The city is hosting a community meeting on the proposed redesign of Bellingham Square Plaza on Tuesday,…
Author: Adam Swift
Friday Storm Keeps Emergency Personnel Busy
Chelsea first responders had their hands full with the strong thunderstorms that swept through the region on Friday night, July 21. “Between 9:30 p.m. and midnight … Chelsea 911 was inundated with calls for street and basement flooding, as well…
City Receives $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant
Earlier this month, Chelsea received a half-million dollar award for an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant as part of the Biden Administration’s Investing in America Agenda. The community-wide grant funds will be used to conduct environmental site assessments, conduct community engagement…
Planning Board To Consider Hawthorne St. Proposal
A proposal to renovate a rooming house at 165 Hawthorne St. is scheduled to come before the Planning Board on July 25. Some city officials do have some concerns about the project, including the potential displacement of 18 residents who…
City Hosting Childhood Vaccination Clinics
The city’s health department is launching a free childhood vaccine clinic on the second Thursday of the month over the summer. The first clinic is scheduled for Thursday, July 13 from noon to 4 p.m. by appointment only. The clinics…
ZBA Denies Warren Ave. Two-Family Proposal
Tuesday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a special permit for the construction of a four-story, two-family building at 122 Warren Ave. The proposal would have subdivided the current parcel, allowing an existing three-story residential building to…
City, Community Organizations See Influx of Haitian Migrants
Over the past week, Chelsea has dealt with the impact of nearly 300 migrants, primarily from Haiti, who have been either dropped off or directed to the city for emergency services. To deal with the influx, the state contracted with…
New Mini-Pitch Completes First Phase of Boston Scores/ Salesian Boys & Girls Club Investment
A new mini-pitch at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club aims to fuel big soccer dreams for the young people of East Boston and beyond. On Friday morning, Boston Scores and the Boys & Girls Club held a ribbon cutting…
Planning Board, Neighbors Oppose Warren Street Development
The Planning Board recommended the denial of a host of variances and special permits for a proposed subdivision that would allow for the construction of a four-story, two-family building at 122 Warren Ave. last week. The applicant will still be…
MassDOT Addresses Tobin Bridge Project
Representatives from MassDOT met with the community last week to discuss the proposed Tobin Bridge painting and repair projects, but city officials said there are still issues that need to be addressed concerning the lead paint chips that have fallen…