U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as his pick to be the next permanent US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts – a post that would include the entire state.…
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City Embarks on Model Participatory Budgeting Process for Federal Rescue Act Monies
With more than $40 million of federal Rescue Act monies now in Chelsea’s hands, the City announced it will embark on a model participatory budgeting process to decide what to do with at least $15 million of that money. In…
Salvation Army RFP brings exciting plan from Traggorth
The Traggorth Companies has submitted the only RFP for the redevelopment of the City-owned, former Salvation Army store in the heart of Bellingham Square – an affordable housing and entrepreneurial retail mixed proposal with a host of exciting, local partners.…
Gov. urged to sign bill creating new MBTA oversight board
The Transit is Essential Coalition recommended the legislature for passing a proposal creating a new MBTA oversight board, and urged Gov. Charlie Baker to swiftly sign the bill. “We have no time to lose in getting a new MBTA governing…
Median Housing Prices Continue to Increase
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS (MAR) reported that this month’s data supports the sustained 2021 trend of increasing sale prices for the few homes available on the market. Closed sales on single-family homes rose a total of 27.1 percent while sales…
People of Chelsea: Adrianna Vega – 2020
By Darlene DeVita I was born here in Boston, and I was raised here in Chelsea my whole life. I feel like Chelsea is such a strong community. All those city leaders, the city managers, the police, the firefighters, they’re…
DiDomenico pushes for passage of his common application
Last week, Sen. DiDomenico testified before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing in support of three pieces of legislation he filed this session: S.761/H.1290, An Act to streamline access to critical public health and safety-net programs through common applications, S.762/H.1309, An Act to…
Administration announces $6.5 million to municipalities in Shared Streets and Spaces Program funding awards
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Acting Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler and Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver last week to announce the award of $6.5 million total to cities and towns which applied for funding from the Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program, including several…
Massachusetts House Passes Sports Betting Legislation, Likely No Quick Action in the Senate Though
The race is on in the State Legislature on sports betting as the House voted last Thursday to approve a wide-ranging sports wagering bill after years of state government trying to get passage of some sort of sports betting bill.…
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New parking lots under the Mystic/Tobin to open Sunday Beginning on Sunday, August 1, the new municipal lots underneath Tobin Bridge will be open to Chelsea residents. The two parking lots create a significant increase in available spaces for residents…