Several city councilors have commented on the big shoes the next city manager will have to fill with Tom Ambrosino moving onto a new position in the state court system. Monday night, the council began the process of actually filling…
Author: Adam Swift
Garcia Remains as School Committee Chair
Kelly Garcia will remain the School Committee Chair for 2023. Garcia was nominated by committee member Shawn O’Regan and received six votes to retain the chair at last week’s committee reorganization meeting. Committee members Roberto Jimenez Rivera and Jeannette Velez…
Mask Mandate Reinstated in Chelsea Public Schools
With an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Suffolk County, Chelsea students will once again mask up at school. Last Friday, Jan. 6, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Almi Abeyta announced that a mask mandate was back in effect for students and…
Council Honors Outgoing City Manager
Outgoing City Manager Thomas Ambrosino took part in his last City Council meeting as head of the municipal government Monday night. Council President Leo Robinson and all the members of the council introduced a resolution thanking Ambrosino for his more…
Police Department Expands Mental Health Resources
In an effort to expand its care efforts and to reduce the stigmatization around mental health, the Chelsea Police Department now displays the three-digit 988 mental health crisis and suicide prevention number on its police cruisers. This is the latest…
School Committee Approves Changes to High School Attendance Policy
The School Committee approved an updated attendance policy for Chelsea High School at its first meeting of the new year last week. Commonly referred to as the e-policy, over the past year, students have campaigned for changes in the attendance…
Federal Funds Will Help Enhance Urban Forests in Chelsea
The Mystic River Watershed Association recently secured $400,000 in federal funds to enhance urban forests in Greater Boston’s Mystic River Watershed. This funding will help mitigate the dangers of climate-driven extreme heat in vulnerable environmental justice communities including Everett, Chelsea…
Registration Underway for New Youth Spring Football Team in Chelsea
Former Chelsea High and Pop Warner football standout Michaelangelo Recupero wants to help make Chelsea a titan of youth football once again. Recupero is currently recruiting players and looking for sponsorships for the Chelsea Bears, a spring youth football team…
Robinson Wins Council Presidency
Councilor-at-Large Leo Robinson, the body’s longest serving current member, was elected Council President at Tuesday night’s organizational council meeting. Robinson prevailed by a 6-5 vote over acting President Calvin Brown. Councilors Damali Vidot, Enio Lopez, Todd Taylor, Giovanni Recupero, and…
Broadway Marijuana Dispensary Comes Before ZBA Jan. 10
With some hesitation, the Planning Board recommended approval for a special permit and variances for a retail marijuana dispensary proposed for 307 Broadway. The project will now go before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 10. The applicant, Concrete…