Less than a week after her State of the Commonwealth address in which she vowed to tackle rising housing costs, Governor Maura Healey on Monday announced that her administration was committing resources to support the production and preservation of more…
Author: Adam Swift
Council Approves Funding for Cafeteria Renovation Project
The Chelsea High School cafeteria cannot meet the needs of its growing student population. Monday night, the City Council approved a number of financial orders that will help fund the expansion of the cafeteria. “The CPS cafeteria project was conceived…
City Looks to Free WiFi Services for CHA Properties
The city and the Chelsea Housing Authority are working to bring free WiFi service to CHA residents. CHA Executive Director Paul Nowicki is working with the city’s IT department to launch free WiFi in CHA housing properties, according to City…
Interviews Start for City Manager Staff Positions
In his first weeks in office, new City Manager Fidel Maltez has been working to fill out his staff. Late last year, the city council approved a request from Maltez to fund a reorganization of the city manager’s office that…
Four Local Organizations Award Grants Through State CERP
Four Chelsea nonprofits were among the 67 organizations across Massachusetts who were awarded a state Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Program (CERP) grant last week. CERP is a competitive grant program that offers flexible operating grants to local collaborations for programming…
MA Department of Public Utilities Approves City’s Electricity Aggregation Program
The city recently received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for its electricity aggregation program, Chelsea Electricity Choice. The city anticipates launching the program later this year, according to City Manager Fidel Maltez. Chelsea Electricity Choice is…
Hernandez Sworn in as New School Committee Chair
There’s new leadership for the Chelsea School Committee in 2024. With former Chair Kelly Garcia sliding over to the City Council, the committee selected Ana Hernandez to serve as its next chair. “I would like to thank everyone for your…
Resident Volunteers Sought for Boards and Commissions
New City Manager Fidel Maltez is encouraging Chelsea residents to volunteer their time on one of the city’s boards or commissions. “We want to reinvigorate the boards and commissions,” said Maltez. “Boards and commissions play a big role in setting…
City Manager Requests Funding for High School Cafeteria Project
City Manager Fidel Maltez is asking that the city council move forward with funding for a comprehensive Chelsea High School cafeteria expansion and renovation project. In total, the project cost projection request requires $2,665,697, according to Maltez. At Monday night’s…
School Committee Updated on Attendance and Enrollment Figures
It was a case of good news/bad news for attendance in Chelsea Public Schools in December, according to Deputy Superintendent Adam Deleidi. Deleidi presented the district’s monthly indicators of success at last week’s school committee meeting. “As we compare December’s…