The popular Chelsea Eats program, which was launched in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is returning on a smaller scale for the first three months of the new year. City Manager Thomas Ambrosino said the program will be funded with…
Author: Adam Swift
Council Chooses Hatleberg To Fill At-Large Council Seat
Former City Councilor Brian Hatleberg is back in office. At a special meeting Monday night, the council voted 7-3 to appoint Hatleberg to fill the remainder of the term of former Councilor-at-Large Roy Avellaneda, who stepped down from office earlier…
Licensing Commission Okays Later Hours for New Year’s Eve
Revelers in Chelsea will once again get another hour to ring in the new year. Last week, the Licensing Commission approved allowing restaurants that serve alcoholto stay open until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, one hour later than usual.…
Changing of the Guards in Chelsea: Houghton Officially Sworn In As Police Chief
Vowing that his department will be community service officers first and foremost, Keith Houghton was formally sworn in as Chelsea’s police chief at the beginning of Monday night’s City Council meeting. “I am a son of this community, I was…
School Committee Members Thanked for Service
The Chelsea School Committee closed out the year at its Thursday, Dec. 1 meeting with honors for several committee members, and updates on enrollment and attendance for the current school year. “Every year, we like to say thank you to…
Councilors Raise Questions About 311 System
The 311 system is intended to give Chelsea residents a number to call if they have municipal issues they would like to see taken care of, from trash pick up to potholes and sidewalk repair requests. But at Monday night’s…
Three Finalists Have Been Selected To Fill Council Vacancy
The City Council will choose a new at-large councilor at its meeting this Monday night. Over the past several weeks, the council has met in subcommittee to interview about a dozen candidates to replace former Councilor-at-Large Roy Avellaneda, and has…
Burlesque Troupe Gets in Holiday Spirit at Chelsea Theatre Works
Who wouldn’t love a classic, embarrassing office holiday party without all of the day-after guilt? Thanks to BeauTease Burlesque’s ScroogeCo. Holiday Party, that’s exactly what you’ll be able to take part in over the next two weekends at Chelsea Theatre…
Forbes Site Purchase Still in Play for GreenRoots and Partners
A group of local and regional nonprofits, along with affordable housing developers and the city are still all in on a plan to purchase the dormant 17.7-acre Forbes waterfront site to create affordable housing and a public, environmentally resilient waterfront…
City Begins Fair Housing Plan Process
A new fair housing plan in the city aims to address housing discrimination and help identify needs and barriers to fair and affordable housing, and establish goals and strategies to break down those barriers. The city’s Department of Housing and…