The search for a new clerk to the City Council is underway, but Councilor-At-Large Leo Robinson continues to state that he believes the search process violates the city charter. At the April 25 council meeting, longtime clerk Paul Casino submitted…
Author: Adam Swift
Proposed City Budget Includes New Positions
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino is proposing a municipal budget just north of $212 million for Fiscal Year 2023. On the city side, the budget calls for 13 new positions, including four new police officers and a full-time election commissioner. The…
ZBA Continues Hearing on Lab Building at Floramo’s Site
The developers looking to build an 11-story research and development laboratory at 213 Everett Ave, the current site of Floramo’s Restaurant, were before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday night. However, Doug Medvetz, one of the principles of the…
Removal Set To Begin of Highway Debris Pile
Removal of a large pile of construction debris containing asbestos at the Rte. 1 and Rte. 16 interchange should begin on Friday, according to City Manager Thomas Ambrosino. City officials were first made aware of the debris, which is close…
Council President Proposes Change to Parking Ordinance
When the City Council approved a zoning amendment barring residents from new residential developments from getting city parking permits if the developer requested relief from the parking requirements, it also prevented those residents from getting city visitor parking passes. At…
Council Pay Raise Moves Closer to a Vote
District 1 City Councilor Todd Taylor plans to bring a vote on a pay increase for the council before the full body. The proposal by Taylor would double the annual salary for councilors from $14,000 to $28,000, but would not…
City and Schools Signal Possibility of Expanding BHCC Scholarship Program
The city’s popular Bunker Hill Community College scholarship program could soon expand to allow some students who may struggle in traditional learning environments to take part. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero requested more information from the school department and the…
Officials Angered by Asbestos Dumping
A pile of construction rubble containing asbestos near the Chelsea city line at the Route 1 and Route 16 interchange has city and community leaders up in arms. While the rubble from a MassDOT project on the Salem Turnpike in…
Traffic and Parks Commission Approves Innes Traffic Plan
The Traffic and Parking Commission approved a traffic mitigation plan for the Corcoran Group’s Innes development construction at its meeting on Tuesday. Developers were before the commission last month, but the fire department raised concerns that their plan for parking…
Council Celebrates Resident’s International Volunteer Efforts
When others wondered what they could do to help refugees from the war in the Ukraine, recent Chelsea resident Shahana Bhaduri used her own money to travel to the Polish-Ukrainian border to lend a hand. On Monday night, the City…