After 26 years as clerk to the City Council, Paul Casino will be stepping down at the end of the year. “I realize that it seems a long way off but I took in consideration the Summer break, and the…
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Special Permit Likely to Expire on Forbes Site
As the city looks to implement safety measures at the Forbes site, it is looking unlikely that the 590-unit project permitted for the site will ever become a reality. In 2019, the Zoning Board approved a 590 residential unit project…
News Briefs
Chelsea Rotary Telethon Goes Live Today at 4 The Chelsea Rotary Club is live streaming a telethon to aid Ukrainian humanitarian relief efforts today (Thursday) from 4-6:30p on its Facebook page. The telethon will also air on Chelsea Community Cable…
Community Forum Focuses on Public Health
Chelsea Black Community/Chelsea Young Adult Alliance focused on public health with their latest virtual community conversation on Tuesday evening. The groups have been meeting with city and school departments to discuss the progress since the Black Lives Matter movement of…
MassDevelopment Announces Another Round of TDI Creative Catalyst Grants
MassDevelopment announced the availability of $500,000 in funding for a new round of the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Catalyst Grant, a competitive grant program for eligible Gateway Cities that supports locally initiated, public-facing projects that advance arts- and culture-based…
Station of the Cross
Take Note: Singer-Songwriter Annie Cheevers is Soaring to the Top of the Boston Music Scene
Things are happening very fast for Boston singer-songwriter Annie Cheevers. And you will know Annie Cheevers soon. Many Boston music fans feel her June 9 performance when she opens a show for headliner Steve Rondo at Brighton Music Hall will…
Robinson Officially Kicks Off Campaign for State Rep.
Special to the Independent Long-time Chelsea City Councilor and community activist, Leo Robinson, officially kicked off his campaign for State Representative in front of a packed crowd of supporters this week. Supporters both new and old joined to hear Leo’s…
A Preview of Chelsea’s Newest Complex, 1005 Broadway
TND (The Neighborhood Development) group has been busy, bringing a new low income, 11 one-bedroom, 23 two-bedrooms and four three-bedroom living complex to the lot located at 1005 Broadway (across from the Beth Israel Health Center.) The low income stats…
Community Forum Focuses on School Diversity Efforts
Chelsea Black Community/Chelsea Young Adult Alliance held the first of its virtual community conversations recently to discuss the progress made within major city departments since the Black Lives Matter movement of 2020. The meetings will allow each department to publicly…