The city is helping several local youth sports leagues through a fund the City Council established last year. Council President Leo Robinson has been a strong proponent for increasing funding to local athletic leagues in hopes of increasing youth sports…
Author: Adam Swift
Resident Parking Restrictions Requested for Chestnut Street
Finding a parking space isn’t especially easy anywhere in the city, but the closer to Broadway, the tougher finding a spot can get. At Tuesday night’s Parking and Traffic Commission meeting, Chestnut Street resident Theodore Bisbicos appeared before the commission…
Residents Give Input on City Manager Search
Several residents gave their input on the qualities and qualifications they would like to see in a new city manager at a council subcommittee meeting on Tuesday night. The public input session is one of the initial steps in the…
Council Committee Will Select Citizen Screening Committee for New City Manager
The City Council is looking for residents to serve on a citizens screening committee for the city manager search process. Monday night, the council voted to establish a selection committee of councilors who will select four residents to serve on…
City Council Approves Linkage Fee Ordinance
The City Council officially adopted a long-awaited linkage fee ordinance at its Monday night meeting. The ordinance will require developers to pay a fee to the city for developments that meet certain size requirements. Those fees would then be used…
Public Input Sought in City Manager Process
Chelsea City Councilors have stressed the importance of community input when it comes to hiring a new City Manager. The council has two current initiatives to gather public input for the search process. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Chelsea residents are…
Everett Ave. Research Building Back Before Planning Board
The developers of the Floramo’s Restaurant site will be back before the Planning Board for a hearing at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Last summer, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved the variances and special permit for…
Concerns Raised About Traffic From Innes Construction
Several City Councilors are concerned about the traffic impacts of the Innes Development project. At last week’s meeting, District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero introduced an order requesting Interim City Manager Ned Keefe update the council on the demolition of the…
Additional Residential Units Sought for Former Y
The owner of the former YMCA building on Shurtleff Street is seeking to add five new additional residential units to the first floor of the building. Chelsea Commons at 207 Shurtleff St. provides affordable housing units for men, with wraparound…
Several Forums Scheduled for Downtown Broadway Project
Several meetings are scheduled in the coming month related to the Downtown Broadway project, including a MassDOT design hearing on March 9, and a forum geared toward small businesses on Feb. 23. The community session for small businesses is on…