The City Council is honoring Marc Silvestri for his nearly seven years of service as Revere’s Director of Veterans’ Services. Silvestri, who continues to serve as a councillor-at-large, recently took a position in the state’s Executive Office of Veterans’ Services.…
Author: Adam Swift
Portion of Fourth Street Named in Honor of Herbie Kupersmith
Herbert (Herbie) M. Kupersmith has helped numerous students from Chelsea and other communities achieve their dreams of attending college over the years through scholarship opportunities. At a special City Council meeting on Monday night, the council voted to honor Kupersmith’s…
National Grid Project To Delay Pocket Park Construction
No major concerns were raised about the design of the proposed Forsyth Pocket Park at a community meeting held earlier this month, according to Director of Housing and Community Development Alex Train. “We discussed with neighbors general operations and maintenance…
City Establishes Financial Emergency Resilience Fund
The City has established a new fund to help some of its most vulnerable residents deal with the financial impact of unforeseen emergencies. The Chelsea Resilience Fund is designed to provide access to flexible and rapidly available resources for vulnerable,…
Residents Asked for Input on Bosson Park Renovations
Over the past several years, the city has prioritized updating and renovating a number of its parks and playgrounds. One of the biggest park renovation projects to date looks to get underway later this fall, and the city is looking…
City Requesting Feedback on Housing Equity Plan
The city is collaborating with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to create a Fair Housing Plan, and is looking for input from residents to help shape the plan’s priorities. A survey to garner that input is available through Sept. 11…
Boarding house hearing continues
The Zoning Board of Appeals continued the case for the rehabilitation of 165 Hawthorne St. at its meeting on Tuesday night. The petitioner requested the continuance until the September meeting, since the applicant’s representative was unable to make Tuesday night’s…
Races shaping up for municipal election
This year’s municipal election promises a mix of contested races, as well as several incumbents running unopposed on the City Council and School Committee. The deadline to submit nomination papers and signatures to the City Clerk for the Nov. 7…
City, La Colaborativa, and TND Partner on the MassHealth Community Enrollment Campaign
The City of Chelsea, through the Department of Housing and Community Development and Senior Center, La Colaborativa, and the Neighborhood Developers (TND) are forging an innovative partnership to improve access to critical health insurance for residents of Chelsea, with a…
City Hosting Meeting on Forsyth Pocket Park
Work is scheduled to begin late this summer on a reconstructed Forsyth Open Space pocket park at the intersection of Lafayette/Franklin Avenue and Sturgis Street. The city is hosting an on-site community meeting offering neighboring community members a chance to…