The City Council has called for a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 13 to recognize some special members of the community. The council is set to honor the Chelsea Public Schools chorus students who are part of the inaugural CPS-Boston…
Author: Adam Swift
More Than 1,400 Households in Chelsea Received $15.2 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY22
Chelsea has one of the highest rates of apartment renters in the state, at just over 70 percent of the city’s total housing stock, and with that comes the pressure on renters presented by rising rents, gentrification, and the effects…
Council Focusing In on City Manager Search Process
The City Council is moving forward with several steps in the process to find a replacement for former City Manager Thomas Ambrosino. Last week, the council held a subcommittee meeting to address several of the issues surrounding Ambrosino’s departure, as…
School Committee Approves Change in Mask Policy
At a special meeting last week, the School Committee approved a change to the district’s mask policy so it will no longer have to issue a mask mandate when Suffolk County is designated as a high-risk county for Covid-19. Several…
North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability Publishes Annual Report
The North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability published its annual report in January, sharing with its constituents in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop information on projects that were completed in 2022, updates on the upcoming phases of ongoing projects, and…
Timeline Set for Franklin Avenue Staircase Project
Reconstruction of the city’s historic Franklin Avenue staircase should begin in the spring. City officials and consultants held an online forum on the staircase project last week. In addition to the staircase project, the officials also touched on plans for…
City and Partners Developing Two New Parks
Through collaborative work by the Chelsea City Council alongside the Department of Housing and Community Development, two new public parks will be developed in Chelsea. The City recently completed the acquisition of two parcels of land at 15 Eastern Avenue…
Council Updated on Affordable Housing Numbers
Chelsea has one of the highest percentages of affordable housing units in the state, but one City Councilor wants to ensure that housing remains truly affordable for Chelsea residents. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero recently requested an update on the…
Public Comment Period Open for CSO Outfall Notification Plan
The city has prepared and submitted a final combined sewer overflow (CSO) plan to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The plan details the process for notifying the public when there is an event that necessitates a combined sewer…
Head of Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Fired
The head of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home was fired by new Governor Maura Healey’s administration on Thursday, Jan. 12. The firing of Eric Johnson came a week after the state Inspector General sent a letter to outgoing Health and Human…