The Planning Board wants more information on a proposal to store 124 electric vehicles, along with a smaller Park and Fly operation, at 305 Eastern Ave. Last week, the board tabled the hearing on the site plan review and recommendation…
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Massachusetts Trial Court Holds Women’s History Month Honors at Chelsea High
Noted author, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer Gloria Steinem, Zooming in from her Manhattan apartment, headlined Tuesday’s Women History Month event held at the Saul Nechtem Gymnasium at Chelsea High School. But each of this year’s nine honorees, along…
School Budget Up for Committee Vote
The School Committee was scheduled to vote on a $132,367,509 Fiscal Year 2024 budget at its meeting on Thursday evening. The budget represents a significant increase from the current school year budget of just over $118 million, and includes 62.5…
City Council Debates Parliamentary Procedure
The City Council is looking to run a tighter ship by having councilors get more training and education on parliamentary rules. At Monday night’s meeting, Councilors Damali Vidot, Todd Taylor, and Norieliz DeJesus introduced a motion requesting that the city…
Former Councilor Selected As New Council Clerk
Former City Councillor Clifford Cunningham will be back in the council chambers next month, but in a new role. On Monday night, the council voted 9-0 to appoint Cunningham as the new clerk to the city council. He will replace…
Remediation Work Underway on Tobin Bridge
Progress is underway to remove paint chips with high levels of lead from the Tobin Bridge. Local environmental justice nonprofit GreenRoots, the city, and representatives from the Conservation Law Foundation and the Boston University School of Public Health sent a…
School Committee Honors Alumni, Staff
There were plenty of feel-good moments at last week’s School Committee meeting. As part of the school district’s recognition of Women’s History Month, Chelsea High School freshman Maria Adam was invited to the meeting to read an original poem, presenting…
Recommendations Made for City Manager Screening Committee
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…
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…