The City Council won’t lack for choices when it comes to finding a replacement for former Councilor-At-Large Roy Avellaneda, who resigned from his position earlier this fall. Monday night, the council agreed to hold a subcommittee on conference meeting in…
Author: Adam Swift
State Election this Tuesday
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for the state election. In addition to a number of contested statewide races on the ballot, the big race locally is for 11th Suffolk District State Representative between two…
City receives state grants for Broadway projects
The city received some good news in its efforts to revitalize Broadway and the downtown. Chelsea was recently notified that it is receiving a $4 million grant from the state’s MassWorks Infrastructure Program to help finance a major infrastructure program…
Council Considers Appropriations for Park Projects
More park improvements are on the way for the city of Chelsea. At its next meeting, the City Council is expected to take up funding for a major renovation project at Bosson Playground at 50 Bellingham Street. In addition, the…
City Council Taking Applications for New Member
The Chelsea City Council has put out the help wanted shingle. The council is now accepting letters of interest or resumes for a replacement for Councilor-At-Large Roy Avellaneda, who resigned from the council earlier this month. “Pursuant to section 2-4…
Robinson Continues To Prod Market Basket for Plans
Councilor-At-Large Leo Robinson continues to look for answers about the potential for future development at the Market Basket property. At Monday night’s meeting, the council approved a request by Robinson to have the Market Basket owners, the DeMoula family, or…
Licensing Commission Approves One Liquor License Upgrade, Holds Off on Second Request
The Licensing Commission approved one all-alcohol license, and held off on issuing a second at its monthly meeting last week. The commission voted unanimously to issue the all-alcohol license to El Kiosco Restaurant at 212 Broadway. That restaurant received a…
GreenRoots Teaching Kitchen Proposed
Chelsea might not be the most obvious community to make a mark as a gardening and farming hotspot, but local nonprofit GreenRoots is continuing its efforts to bring freshly grown produce to the city. The latest effort is the creation…
ZBA Approves TND Cottage Street Proposal
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved special permits and variances for a proposed 66-unit affordable housing development at 170 Cottage St. at its Tuesday night meeting. The Neighborhood Developers is looking to begin construction on the project in spring of…
Traffic Commission Considers Fremont Street Parking Issues
The city could be looking into making Fremont Street one-way, as well as reconstructing sidewalks on the street, as a way to ease parking woes on the road. The issue came before the city’s Traffic and Parking Commission last week…