Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley said she always gets a little emotional whenever she runs into La Colaborativa Executive Director Gladys Vega. Last Thursday, March 24, there was plenty of reason for both the 7th District Congresswoman and Vega to get emotional.…
Author: Adam Swift
New Chelsea High Principal Comes from Somerville School
Obed Morales, currently the principal at the East Somerville K-8 Community School, will be the next principal at Chelsea High School. The Chelsea school department announced the appointment this week, and Morales will take the reins at Chelsea High on…
School Committee Approves 2022-23 School Budget
The School Committee approved a nearly $119 million budget for the 2022-23 school year at its meeting on Thursday, March 24. The school budget is about $9.7 million over the current school year’s budget, with the influx in new funds…
Council Looks to Strengthen Rules for Chamber Decorum
The City Council’s rules and regulations subcommittee is looking at amending two council rules that will help ensure greater safety and decorum within the council chambers. Councillors Todd Taylor and Calvin Brown made suggestions to amend two council rules at…
Council Looks to Strengthen Rules for Chamber Decorum
The City Council’s rules and regulations subcommittee is looking at amending two council rules that will help ensure greater safety and decorum within the council chambers. Councillors Todd Taylor and Calvin Brown made suggestions to amend two council rules at…
Home Rule Petition for Development Fees Moves Forward
The City Council unanimously approved a home rule petition that would set linkage fees to mitigate the impact of development in the city at Monday night’s meeting. The petition will now move forward to the local legislative delegation, who will…
Audit Shows Chelsea in Good Financial Shape
The city is still catching up on the auditing process for its finances, thanks to the pandemic, but the latest results still show Chelsea to be in solid financial shape. Representatives from the independent auditing firm of Rosselli and Clark…
City Manager Requests Use of Certified Free Cash
Despite coming out of two years of a pandemic, the good economic news for Chelsea continues. Monday night, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino notified the City Council that the state’s Department of Revenue recently certified nearly $15 million in free cash…
Funding Available for School Office Space Renovations
The city is piecing together funding to pay for renovations to 77 Webster Ave. for use as school department office space. “The school department has leased this property at 77 Webster Avenueto serve as administrative space to free up space…
School Budget Sees Proposed Staff Increases
The School Committee will vote on a proposed school budget for the 2022-23 school year of just under $119 million at its next meeting on Thursday, March 14. Thanks in part to the state School Opportunity Act, which distributes more…