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,…
Author: Adam Swift
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…
Noise Study Ready to Get Underway in Chelsea
Don’t expect the jumbo jets to stop roaring over Chelsea anytime soon, but a new noise study could lead to a better understanding of sound levels and their health effects in the city. The Community Noise Lab at Boston University’s…
Pecking Order Council Hatches Potential Plan for Allowing Chicken Keeping
The chickens haven’t come home to roost quite yet in Chelsea. Before heading out on summer break, District 6 Councillor Giovanni Recupero requested that City Manager Thomas Ambrosino explore the possibility of residents being able to keep chickens at their…
Council Passes Parking Program Ban for Developers Seeking ZBA Relief
Developers who want to get around the City’s parking requirements are going to have to put their money where their mouths are. Monday night, the City Council approved an amendment altering the off-street parking requirements in the zoning ordinance. Under…
Cable Building to Be Named After the Late Duke Bradley
The legacies of Judith Dyer and Robert “Duke” Bradley will live on in Chelsea, thanks to orders introduced by the City Council on Monday night. Council President Damali Vidot introduced the order approving the dedication of the park at the…