The School Department may soon need to look for additional classroom space, as the system has seen a big increase in enrollment this year. At last Thursday night’s School Committee meeting, Supt. Almi Abeyta updated the Committee on the latest…
Author: Adam Swift
Council Approves Program for First-Time Homebuyers
Chelsea residents looking to buy their first home in the city may soon be able to get some financial help from the City. Monday night, the City Council approved moving $1.5 million from the City’s general stabilization account to the…
Productive Year City Manager Highlights Success in State of the City Address
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino gave the annual State of the City address Monday night, highlighting residential and commercial growth, infrastructure improvements, and successes in Chelsea’s schools. Ambrosino also called for Chelsea citizens to get involved with the upcoming charter review…
Schools Unveil Major Website Overhaul
The public schools website has undergone a major overhaul, with more information quickly available to students, staff, parents, and the community. “This is a project we have been working on for eight or nine months now,” district Executive Director of…
Virtue-Signaling City Council Backs Proposed Legislation for Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
The City Council voted Monday night to support state legislation which would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. While the Council voted overwhelmingly, 9-1, in support of the measure, one new City Councillor signaled that he would be taking…
Councillor Wants to do Away With Paper
Differences in opinion on costs and impacts on the environment were just a few of the issues raised Monday night as new District 3 Councillor Naomi Zabot pushed for the Council to ditch paper and go digital with tablets. A…
Community Center Would Require Major Financial Commitment
Rather than spending top dollar to open a new community center in Chelsea, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino said the City should look to use existing avenues to bring more programs to residents of all ages. Earlier this month, District 6…
Planning Board Tables Big Projects Due To Lack of Quorum…Again
It was a quiet night for the Planning Board Tuesday, as the two biggest projects on the agenda were continued to a future meeting. A number of residents had filed into the Senior Center to express concerns about a 33-unit…
Salvation Army Project on Track for Proposals
A pre-permitting process could help set the stage for the development of the abandoned Salvation Army building at 440 Broadway. The building was taken by the City after it went vacant, but the wheels are now in motion to develop…
Avellaneda Leads First Council Meeting of Year Monday Night
When he was elected as the new City Council President earlier this month, Council President Roy Avellaneda promised to bring some changes to how the board operates. The first change was visual. Rather than remaining seated during the meeting, Avellaneda…