The buses are rolling back to school this week, and this year, redesigned bus routes look to cut down on the waitlist for students looking for a ride to the Mary C. Burke Elementary School Complex. Over the summer, school…
Author: Adam Swift
New Splash Pad Okayed for Burke Complex Playground
The Conservation Commission has given the okay for improvements to the Mary C. Burke playground, which will include a new splash pad. Last Thursday night, the Commission held a public meeting on a request for a determination of applicability for…
School Department Able to Replace Some Budget Cuts With State Budget
The School Department will be able to replace a number of positions and items cut from the original 2019-2020 budget due to an influx of state monies from the final State Budget. Last Thursday night, the School Committee approved an…
Water, Sewer, Trash Rates Increasing
Water and sewer rates are increasing, but not as much as some City Councillors initially feared. Most of the City’s residential water and sewer customers will see an increase of 1 percent in rates for Fiscal Year 2020, and larger…
GreenStar Herbals Gets Planning Board Approval; Will Head to ZBA in August
A retail marijuana shop is one step closer to opening at the site of the former King Arthur’s strip club at 200 Beacham St. Tuesday night, the Planning Board approved the site plan for the 3,800-square-foot facility by a 7-1…
Community Preservation Committee to be Very Active
Chelsea residents can expect to see a flurry of activity from the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) over the coming year. Earlier this year, the City Council approved Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding for a round of pilot projects recommended by…
Zoning Board Denies Spencer Ave. Project in Surprisingly Close Vote
In a split decision, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) denied a request for a special permit and variance for a proposed eight-unit, four-story, market-rate condominium project at 254 Spencer Ave. on Tuesday night. In a 2-2 vote, ZBA members…
Planning Board Approves Eight Units on Spencer Avenue
The Planning Board has approved plans for an eight-unit, four story condominium building at Spencer and Eastern Avenues, despite concerns from some board members about traffic and the size of the project. The project at 254 Spencer Ave. will now…
Ambrosino Asks to Renegotiate Casino Agreement to Shift Money to Workforce Development
Money the city is set to receive from Encore Boston Harbor could be going toward job training for Chelsea residents. Monday night, the City Council voted 8-3 to allow City Manager Thomas Ambrosino to renegotiate the city’s Surrounding Community Agreement…
Councillors Say It’s Time to Put the Brakes on Water, Sewer Increases
Several City Councillors are lining up in opposition to water and sewer rate hikes proposed by the Department of Public Works, urging residents to attend a public hearing on the new rates in July. In a letter to the Council,…