It was a short night for the Planning Board for its May meeting on Tuesday night, but longer agendas and bigger projects are on the horizon for the summer. The board voted not to recommend approvals for special permits for…
Author: Adam Swift
City Holds Vigil in Memory of Margarita Morehead
Community leaders, elected officials, and neighbors gathered outside City Hall on Friday morning for a vigil to remember Margarita Morehead, who was killed in a domestic violence incident on May 8. Angel Alvarez, 65, pleaded not guilty to her murder.…
Robinson Objects to Warren Ave. Proposal
Most of the items on the agenda for last week’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting were continued until the board’s June 13 meeting. Citing there being only four members present at the May 9 meeting, several applicants stated they wanted…
Licensing Commission Approves Taxicab Fare Hike
Taxicab fare rates are increasing in Chelsea for the first time in 18 years. Last week, the Licensing Commission approved new rates that are $1 more for the first 1/8 mile, at $2.60, and 15 cents more for each additional…
City Council Gets Good Financial News
There was plenty of good financial news presented by Acting City Manager Ned Keefe at Monday night’s City Council meeting. In February, the state’s Department of Revenue certified the city’s Free Cash at the end of Fiscal Year 2022 at…
City, GreenRoots Outline Action Items for Tobin Bridge Lead Issues
The initial clean up of lead paint chips from the Tobin Bridge has been completed by the state, but the city and several local and state organizations are still deeply concerned about the decades-long impact to the community of the…
Council Presented With $231 Million FY24 Budget
Acting City Manager Ned Keefe presented a proposed $231,135,736 Fiscal Year 2024 budget to the City Council on Monday night. The budget funds School Department expenditures at $132,367.509, an increase of 11.82 percent over the current fiscal year. The majority…
School Attendance on the Uptick
Attendance rates in the Chelsea schools are up from last year, according to Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi. “In April, every single grade with the exception of 10 and 11 improved their attendance rate from March to April,” Deleidi…
Planning Board Updated on City Zoning Efforts
Housing and Economic Development Director Alex Train held a wide-ranging discussion with the Planning Board about his department’s roles and responsibilities at last week’s board meeting. One of the major areas of discussion was the status of the city’s plans…
Skate Park Plans Underway for Creekside Common
The Chelsea Youth Commission is behind the city’s plans to develop a skate park at Creekside Common Park that could be in place by the end of the year. The small skate park area could just be a temporary home…