A subcommittee is expected to bring forward a number of names of people to serve on the City Manager Screening Committee at the City Council’s next meeting on March 27. “We received expressions of interest from a great number of…
Author: Adam Swift
Council Wants More Information on Everett Ave. Traffic Plan
City councilors want more information from the Traffic and Parking Commission before signing off on a plan to use parking spaces for an additional weekday morning traffic lane on Everett Avenue. The plan was approved by the traffic commission at…
Paul Nowicki Selected As New Housing Authority Director
The new Executive Director of the Chelsea Housing Authority is a familiar face in the city. Last week, the Housing Authority Board selected Paul Nowicki to serve as Executive Director, replacing Al Ewing, who retired after serving as the director…
Three Retail Marijuana Dispensaries Gain Licensing Approval
The number of retail marijuana dispensaries in the city looks like it could double in the coming months. At its meeting last week, the Licensing Commission approved the applications for three retail marijuana facilities in Chelsea. The businesses will still…
Councilor Concerned About CPA Revocation Information Request
While there is no official effort underway to repeal the Community Preservation Act, at Monday night’s meeting, Councilor-at-Large Damali Vidot said she was concerned about a request for information about repealing the act. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero requested the…
Council Considers Tweaks to Linkage Fee Ordinance
The City Council needs to make a few minor tweaks in order to enact its new linkage fee ordinance. The ordinance will require developers to pay a fee to the city for developments that meet certain size requirements. Those fees…
Online Meeting Planned for Zero Carbon Action Plan
Chelsea, Winthrop, and Revere are in the midst of creating a Zero Carbon Action Plan for the region through the North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The two organizations are planning an…
Developers Update Council on Soldiers’ Home Project
State officials and the private developer of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home updated the City Council on the progress of the project at a special subcommittee meeting on Monday night. The update highlighted some potential changes from the project as originally…
Council Subcommittee Seeking City Manager Screening Members
A special City Council subcommittee to select a screening committee for a new city manager held its first meeting Monday night. The five councilors are tasked with selecting four residents to serve on a screening committee to interview candidates to…
Youth Sports Benefiting From New City Fund
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…