School Committee members have promised to take a closer look at the high school’s E-policy, where students automatically receive an E grade of 60 percent in a class if they have more than two unexcused absences during a quarter. The…
Author: Adam Swift
Loans Available for Senior Homeowners
To help enhance and preserve the quality of life for senior residents in Chelsea, the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board is offering the Senior Home Repair Program. The program provides technical assistance and up to $15,000 to income-eligible homeowner-occupants…
City Seeking Input on Broadway Improvements
The city is improving Broadway from City Hall to Williams Street, based in part on the input of Chelsea residents. Re-imagining Broadway is a planning effort led by the City of Chelsea to develop strategies to improve access, safety, and…
State Primary This Tuesday
Polls are open in Chelsea from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for the state primary election. The Democratic race for state representative for the newly aligned 11th Suffolk District is one of the local highlights, but there are…
Pathway Program Helps Chelsea Attract and Keep Teachers
While some school districts, including Boston, have struggled over the summer to fill teacher vacancies in time for the first day of school, it has largely been a different story in the Chelsea public schools. Of the 550 teaching positions…
Traffic Commission Approves Safety Measures
The city is continuing to work on several traffic calming measures requested by City Councilors. Councilors Melinda Vega Maldonado and Damali Vidot have asked that a speed table be placed near 32 Franklin Avenue to help reduce speeding in that…
Three elected city officials to square off in State Representative primary
A local race highlights the state primary ballot on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Three current elected officials are squaring off in the Democratic primary for State Representative in the 11th Suffolk District. City Councilors Leo Robinson and Judith Garcia and School…
Three elected city officials to square off in State Representative primary
A local race highlights the state primary ballot on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Three current elected officials are squaring off in the Democratic primary for State Representative in the 11th Suffolk District. City Councilors Leo Robinson and Judith Garcia and School…
Council hires new administrative assistant
During a special summer meeting Monday night, the City Council approved the hiring of its new administrative assistant as well as the warrant for the state primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The council voted 9-0 to hire Chelsea native…
Chelsea students head back to school next week
Chelsea students head back to class next week. The first day of school for students in grades one through 12 is Wednesday, August 31. The first day of school for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students is Wednesday, Sept. 7. One of…