One of Chelsea’s larger hotels will be closed for up to a year as it undergoes repairs and improvements, including a planned expansion. The Homewood Suites by Hilton on Beech Street temporarily closed this month and is expected to last…
Author: Adam Swift
Brown Wants More Info on Proposed Encore Expansion Impact on Chelsea
District 8 City Councilor Calvin Brown wants Interim City Manager Ned Keefe to meet with representatives from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission about the planned expansion of the Encore Resort and Casino in Everett. “Encore has been buying up a lot…
Council Debates Avenues for Affordable Housing Discussion
With the search for a new City Manager underway, the City Council debated the best way to address Chelsea’s affordable housing needs at its regular meeting on Monday night. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero introduced an order requesting a subcommittee…
City Seeking Council Approval To Fund the Chelsea Microgrid Project
The City Council is being asked to approve an energy services agreement and authorize a lease purchase finance agreement to implement Phase 1 of the Chelsea Microgrid Project. “The project seeks to provide emergency power to ensure continuity of public…
Planning Board Looks Ahead to a Busy Summer
It was a short night for the Planning Board for its May meeting on Tuesday night, but longer agendas and bigger projects are on the horizon for the summer. The board voted not to recommend approvals for special permits for…
City Holds Vigil in Memory of Margarita Morehead
Community leaders, elected officials, and neighbors gathered outside City Hall on Friday morning for a vigil to remember Margarita Morehead, who was killed in a domestic violence incident on May 8. Angel Alvarez, 65, pleaded not guilty to her murder.…
Robinson Objects to Warren Ave. Proposal
Most of the items on the agenda for last week’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting were continued until the board’s June 13 meeting. Citing there being only four members present at the May 9 meeting, several applicants stated they wanted…
Licensing Commission Approves Taxicab Fare Hike
Taxicab fare rates are increasing in Chelsea for the first time in 18 years. Last week, the Licensing Commission approved new rates that are $1 more for the first 1/8 mile, at $2.60, and 15 cents more for each additional…
City Council Gets Good Financial News
There was plenty of good financial news presented by Acting City Manager Ned Keefe at Monday night’s City Council meeting. In February, the state’s Department of Revenue certified the city’s Free Cash at the end of Fiscal Year 2022 at…
City, GreenRoots Outline Action Items for Tobin Bridge Lead Issues
The initial clean up of lead paint chips from the Tobin Bridge has been completed by the state, but the city and several local and state organizations are still deeply concerned about the decades-long impact to the community of the…