The Forbes Park development proposal, with more than 500 residential units proposed for the former industrial campus, has been approved by the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) after four years and two major re-designs. The final iteration of the…
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Downtown Façade Program Draft ordinances are now before the City Council and Planning Board with recommended changes to signage regulations and new proposed provisions for outdoor dining in the downtown. The Planning Board will hold a hearing on March 26…
Cocoran, Chelsea Housing Face Critical Vote At Council Monday
The Innes Street/Central Avenue housing redevelopment plan has cleared its latest hurdle with the Planning Board, but will face a critical vote Monday night at Council on whether or not to allow them to have a ‘40R’ zoning designation. The…
Corcoran, Residents Sign Letters of Assurance for Return
In a move to show that they are committed to keeping residents in their homes, the Corcoran company and Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) have been signing Letters of Assurance with residents to legally ensure they can return to their unit…
Council President Says She Will Bring Back Non-citizen Voting Measure
A small order on the Feb. 25 Council agenda likely didn’t attract a lot of attention at the regular meeting, but Council President Damali Vidot said she had hoped it could have sparked a conversation. That measure, which she introduced,…
Simon A Diamond on The Track Chelsea High Junior Star Heads to National Meet
At a certain point, it would be wise to just leave the Chelsea High record books in girls’ track blank until junior Stephanie Simon graduates. The champion jumper, runner and hurdler tends to break most school records, and then break…
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SNOW DATE The Chelsea Black Community (CBC) had to cancel its major event last Thursday, Feb. 28. Instead, they will hold it later this month. •Weds., March 13 – Black History Month Celebration, 5-8 p.m. Williams Middle…
Student Exodus – Young People, Families Leaving for the North Shore Due to Higher Rent
Supt. Mary Bourque said that for the first time in decades, more students are leaving the Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) than are coming in – an exodus of students that seems to be heading mostly to Lynn. “We’ve always had…
Clark Avenue Middle to be Named After Legendary Morrie Siegel
By Seth Daniel and Laura Plummer The City Council and the School Committee have voted to name the new Clark Avenue Middle School after long-time School Committeeman and former Williams School Principal Morris ‘Morrie’ Seigel. At Monday night’s City Council…
1005 Broadway Affordable Housing Project Back to ZBA
The Suffolk County Land Court has remanded the controversial Zoning Board affordable housing denial on Broadway back to the Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) with a revised plan. The combination of The Neighborhood Developers (TND) and Traggorth Development went…