With National Bicycle Month underway, a new group of cyclists and pedestrians in Chelsea are looking to create momentum and visibility on safety issues for those that aren’t using vehicles. The Chelsea Bike and Pedestrian Committee has formed over the…
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Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Started May 14
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) began the closure of one of three southbound travel lanes on Route 1 in Chelsea and the Tobin Bridge the morning of Tuesday, May 14, snarling traffic in many parts of Everett as commuters…
Ambrosino, Walsh Wary of 4 A.M. Encore Liquor License
Everett might be all-in on the 4 a.m. extending liquor license for Encore Boston Harbor, but surrounding cities like Chelsea aren’t so excited. In comments this week, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino said they weren’t…
Chelsea Ward 4 to Elect Delegates to Democratic Convention May 25
Registered Democrats in Chelsea Ward 4 will hold a Caucus on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 9:30am at the Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway, Chelsea, MA to elect Delegates and Alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts State Convention. This year’s State…
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Democrat caucus Chelsea Ward 1, 2 and 3 Democrats will be holding their caucus to elect delegates to the state convention in Springfield this fall. The caucus meeting will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Chelsea Library,…
Metropolitan Beaches Commission to Hold Regional Review May 18
The Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) will hold a public hearing on Saturday, May 18 from 10 am – 12 pm at the UMass Boston Campus Center 3rd Floor Ballroom C to review the preliminary results of the Commission’s public hearings…
Roca Breakfast Hosts Community Leaders, Local Officials and Law Enforcement to Highlight Criminal Justice
The ballroom of the InterContinental Boston was packed full of state and local officials, community leaders, law enforcement, supporters and advocates on Friday for a morning of inspiring stories and relentless courage. Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, along with Roca…
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City Budget Request Submitted and Sits at $181.5 Million
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino presented a city budget just short of $181,500,000 for Fiscal Year 2020 to the City Council Monday night. The proposed budget funds city expenditures at $86,095,981 and the schools at $95,391,784 for a total budget of…
In Contentious Vote, Council Votes to Allow Change to Insurance
Current and former municipal employees crowded into Monday night’s City Council meeting as the council took up a vote to allow City Manager Thomas Ambrosino to negotiate changes to the city’s group health insurance policies. Most of those employees did…