The Traffic and Parking Commission is seeking more information about possible changes to the speed limit on Eastern Avenue. Public Works Commissioner Cate Fox-Lent made a request in August requesting the commission to establish consistent and appropriate speed limit or…
Author: Adam Swift
City Administration Addresses Streetlight Repairs
District 6 City Councillor Giovanni Recupero has seen improvements in the city’s response to broken streetlights in Chelsea, and wants the administration to keep up the work. Last month, Recupero filed a council order asking the city to look into…
Manager Search Down to Four Candidates
The City Council is set to conduct public interviews for four finalists for the City Manager position on Saturday morning at City Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Last week, the City Manager Screening Committee presented its four finalists for the…
Garcia, MacAlpine Top District 4 Council Preliminary Election
The city saw exceedingly low turnout for Tuesday’s preliminary election for District 4 City Councilor and District 7 School Committee member. Overall, only 144 ballots were cast between the two races. In the District 4 Council race, current District 7…
Preliminary Election Sees Races in Districts 4 and 7
Polls will be open for Districts 4 and 7 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the municipal preliminary election on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The preliminary election is for District Four for City Council and District Seven for School Committee…
Council Could Select New City Manager in Early October
The City Council could vote on selecting a new City Manager as soon as Monday, Oct. 2. The Council was expected to receive the names of the finalists for the position from the City Manager Screening Committee at a special…
Council Looking for Answers on Youth Football
City Councilors discussed the recent troubles surrounding the Chelsea Pride Football and Cheer team at its Monday night meeting. During the public speaking portion of the Sept. 11 council meeting, several parents informed the council that the Chelsea Pride team…
Chelsea Walk Pub Sees Hours Cut As It Plans Reopening
The Licensing Commission voted to roll back the hours of the Chelsea Walk Pub due to a May violation of the city’s video surveillance policy. At last week’s meeting, the commission also approved a new manager for the Broadway bar,…
Chelsea Opportunity Academy Educator Honored With Butterfly Award
The Butterfly Award is given to a Chelsea Public Schools teacher each year at the Opening Day Convocation by the family of Carolyn Arond. This year’s recipient was Sela Kenen of the Chelsea Opportunity Academy. In addition to being presented…
Deleidi Updates School Committee on 22–23 Financial Data
Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi updated the School Committee on some of the final data from the 2022-23 school year at last week’s School Committee. The district-wide attendance rate held fairly steady overall compared to the 2021-23 school year,…