You’re not going to write another story about the chickens, are you?, a City Councillor asked a reporter at a recent meeting. Well. Maybe one more story. Monday night, District 6 Councillor Giovanni Recupero won his fight to allow Chelsea…
Author: Adam Swift
Moving Forward Innes Development, TND Project Get First Airing at ZBA
Two large-scale developments made their initial pass before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last week. Both the 330-unit, mixed income Innes Development on Central Avenue and the 62-unit affordable housing proposal for 25 Sixth Street by The Neighborhood Developers…
City Pledges to Do a Better Job at Traffic Management
Several traffic measures proposed by City Manager Thomas Ambrosino highlighted an otherwise speedy and low-key City Council Meeting Monday night. In response to a recent Council request concerning traffic management during construction, Ambrosino said the City will create a working…
District Officials Say MCAS Scores Are Headed in the Right Direction
The latest round of MCAS scores and state assessments show the Chelsea Public Schools are heading in the right direction, but there is still work to do, according to Superintendent Mary Bourque. “We’re very pleased in most places, if not…
Second Chance : Latinos Falcon Gets Hours Reinstated After Serving Major Suspension
Latinos Falcon, the Broadway bar and billiards parlor that was handed a 10-week liquor license suspension in the spring, is getting a second chance from the Licensing Commission. While the bar has served the suspension for a variety of offenses,…
Marijuana Dispensary Continued to Oct. 22, Planning Recommends Spencer Ave.
It was a light load for the Planning Board last week, as the biggest case on the agenda, a marijuana growing and retail facility at 80 Eastern Ave., was continued to the board’s Tuesday, Oct. 22 meeting. The board did…
New Commuter Rail Station To Be Completed By 2021
Chelsea’s new commuter rail station will be bigger, handicap accessible, and should be ready for passengers by the end of 2021. Representatives from the MBTA, as well as the design firm and contractor behind the project, held an informational meeting…
Commission on Disability Established With Council Vote
A new commission approved by the City Council Monday night aims to improve access in the city for people with disabilities. The Council vote adopts a Massachusetts General Law allowing for the creation of a Commission on Disability. “As far…
Council Votes to Approve Using Land Takings for Potential Affordable Housing
Land the City takes for nonpayment of property taxes could soon be used to bolster Chelsea’s affordable housing stock. At Monday night’s meeting, the City Council narrowly passed an order calling for a home rule petition that would give the…
Potential Approval: Eastern Avenue Marijuana Facility Close to Permits for Growing, Selling
A proposed marijuana facility at 80 Eastern Ave. will be a soup to nuts operation. Or maybe more accurately, seed to smoke. The applicants for the proposal, Jolo Can LLC, doing business as Harbor House Collective, appeared before the Zoning…