The chickens haven’t come home to roost quite yet in Chelsea. Before heading out on summer break, District 6 Councillor Giovanni Recupero requested that City Manager Thomas Ambrosino explore the possibility of residents being able to keep chickens at their…
Author: Adam Swift
Council Passes Parking Program Ban for Developers Seeking ZBA Relief
Developers who want to get around the City’s parking requirements are going to have to put their money where their mouths are. Monday night, the City Council approved an amendment altering the off-street parking requirements in the zoning ordinance. Under…
Cable Building to Be Named After the Late Duke Bradley
The legacies of Judith Dyer and Robert “Duke” Bradley will live on in Chelsea, thanks to orders introduced by the City Council on Monday night. Council President Damali Vidot introduced the order approving the dedication of the park at the…
Community Preservation Looking for Administrative Help to Meet Timeline
With a pilot round of projects approved by the City Council, the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is moving forward with plans to fund bigger preservation, open space, and housing projects. But first, the CPC will need to continue the search…
Helping Residents : Planning Board Supports Changes To Affordable Housing Regulations
The Planning Board is supporting an amendment to the City’s inclusionary housing and zoning ordinance that will make it easier for low-income residents to rent affordable housing units. The proposed change in the ordinance will also increase the amount of…
District Rolls out New Bus Routes to Cull Wait Lists
The buses are rolling back to school this week, and this year, redesigned bus routes look to cut down on the waitlist for students looking for a ride to the Mary C. Burke Elementary School Complex. Over the summer, school…
New Splash Pad Okayed for Burke Complex Playground
The Conservation Commission has given the okay for improvements to the Mary C. Burke playground, which will include a new splash pad. Last Thursday night, the Commission held a public meeting on a request for a determination of applicability for…
School Department Able to Replace Some Budget Cuts With State Budget
The School Department will be able to replace a number of positions and items cut from the original 2019-2020 budget due to an influx of state monies from the final State Budget. Last Thursday night, the School Committee approved an…
Water, Sewer, Trash Rates Increasing
Water and sewer rates are increasing, but not as much as some City Councillors initially feared. Most of the City’s residential water and sewer customers will see an increase of 1 percent in rates for Fiscal Year 2020, and larger…
GreenStar Herbals Gets Planning Board Approval; Will Head to ZBA in August
A retail marijuana shop is one step closer to opening at the site of the former King Arthur’s strip club at 200 Beacham St. Tuesday night, the Planning Board approved the site plan for the 3,800-square-foot facility by a 7-1…