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…
Author: Adam Swift
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…
Community Development Requests Peak Travel Lane on Everett Avenue
The city’s Department of Housing and Community Development is looking to ease traffic congestion on Everett Avenue by opening a second vehicular traffic lane on the street during weekday mornings. Last week, the Traffic and Parking Commission voted to send…
Forbes site up for auction, GreenRoots leads team looking to purchase land
A group of local and regional non-profits and affordable housing developers are banding together in an effort to purchase the dormant Forbes site and create permanent affordable housing and a resilient waterfront. The 17.7 acre site is set to be…
Avellaneda resigning from City Council
Nearing the end of Monday night’s City Council president, during the time allotted for announcements, Council President Roy Avellaneda dropped a bombshell. “This is my last City Council meeting, and I appreciate that my family was here tonight, and that…