The downtown will be filled with the sounds of music and the smell of fresh-baked treats as Chelsea Day returns on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Local businesses will be open for shopping along Broadway. The stage at…
Author: Adam Swift
Council Approves Funding for Firefighter, Dispatcher Contracts
The City’s firefighters and E-911 dispatchers have new three-year contracts. Monday night, the City Council unanimously approved the funding sources to help pay for the proposed raises in the new contracts. Both contracts cover the three-year periods from July 1,…
City Manager Gives Update on Rat Baiting Program
The City has a comprehensive program for the baiting of its sewers for rats, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino assured the City Council this week. Last Week, District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero asked Ambrosino for an update on how Chelsea goes…
Avellaneda Wants Unified Approach to Development Mitigation Efforts
In the past, developers have come to Chelsea and offered up parks, open space, or other mitigation efforts to the city when it comes time to build. However, those mitigation measures for the impact of new development are not codified…
Councilors Push for Increased Affordable Home Ownership
The City Council is continuing to look at ways Chelsea can increase affordable home ownership opportunities for its residents. At Monday night’s meeting, District 8 Councilor Calvin Brown introduced a motion requesting City Manager Tom Ambrosino identify potential parcels in…
License Fees Adjusted for Coming Year
Liquor license renewal fees are going back to normal for the coming year. The renewal fees had been lowered by the Licensing Commission due to hardships associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. “The liquor license fees are going back to normal…
Recupero Wants Answers on Rat Problem
For the sake of propriety Monday night, District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero referred to the city’s rodent problem. But when talking about rodents, Recupero made it clear that he was referring to the city’s longtime rat problem with a motion…
Traffic Commission Okays Several Safety Upgrade Plans
Several accident hotspots in Chelsea should see some improvements in the coming months. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Traffic and Safety Commission approved a request to modify the traffic signal and intersection markings at Spruce Street and Everett Avenue.…
Council Looking at Affordable Housing Opportunities
The City Council is continuing its discussions on the appropriation of $75,000 for appraisal and consulting services that could eventually lead to the creation of affordable home ownership opportunities on Suffolk Street and Congress Avenue. The Council’s Subcommittee on Conference…
City Leaders Answer Coronavirus Questions
From the current number of Coronavirus cases in Chelsea, to the mechanics of social distancing, to questions about high school graduation and parking tickets, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino and several city leaders held a public meeting Monday night unlike any…