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…
Author: Adam Swift
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…
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…