Chelsea was one of 26 communities in the state that recently received part of $1.4 million in grants to support local and regional planning agencies in developing plans and implementing land use regulations consistent with their goals and the conservation…
Author: Adam Swift
Grants To Support Variety of Chelsea Initiatives
There’s been good news on the grant front in Chelsea over the past several weeks, with money coming into the city that will help with transportation, affordable housing, and social services programs. “We just secured a $1.6-million Community Development Block…
Planning Board Recommends Approval of Veterans’ Home Redevelopment With Conditions
By Adam Swift Following a lengthy meeting on Tuesday night, the Planning Board recommended approval of the special permit for the public-private Veterans’ Home in Chelsea redevelopment project. The recommendation comes with a host of conditions, including one which will…
Council Approves Contract for New City Manager
Fidel Maltez will officially take over as Chelsea’s new city manager on Jan. 1. Monday night, the City Council unanimously approved a four-year contract between Maltez and the city. The current Reading Town Manager and former Chelsea public works superintendent…
Veterans Home Redevelopment Set To Head to Planning Board
The massive, four-phase Veterans’ Home in Chelsea redevelopment project was before the Zoning Board of Appeals for its initial public hearing for a special permit last week. The project, which is a public-private partnership between the state and Pennrose, LLC,…
Councilors Want Larger Discussion on Affordable Housing
The City Council is looking to meet with the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, the Community Preservation Committee, and the Director of Housing and Community Development to discuss the city’s housing policy. The order introduced by Councilors Brian Hatleberg and…
City Manager Requests Additional Funding for Emergency Housing Program
City Manager Ned Keefe is seeking supplemental funds for the current fiscal year to help with emergency housing for families who have experienced catastrophic loss of housing due to fire, flood, or other emergencies. “The City included in the FY24…
Licensing Commission Takes Up Several Complaints
At its monthly meeting last week, the Licensing Commission called for a November hearing on a potential license violation at La Esquina Mariachi on Washington Avenue and heard a complaint about Blue Taxi. Police Captain David Betz said La Esquina…
Schools See Uptick in Some MCAS Scores
The latest round of MCAS results show Chelsea public schools falling in line with recent state trends. At last week’s School Committee meeting, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi gave an update on the MCAS scores locally as well as…
School Committee Welcomes Three New Student Representative
The School Committee welcomed three new student representatives at its meeting last week. The committee typically has two student reps each year, but Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi said this year’s search committee was too impressed by the candidates…