The City Council is asking for a meeting with the MBTA regarding improving bus service to Crescent Avenue and Clinton Street. Council President Roy Avellaneda said the area is currently underserved by public transportation, and that the MBTA could make…
Author: Adam Swift
Council President Introduces Home Rule Petition for Development Linkage Fees
Creating linkage fees for larger developments in Chelsea would help streamline and create greater transparency in mitigating the impacts of those developments, according to City Council President Roy Avellaneda. The council is scheduling a public hearing on the home rule…
Recupero Petitions for Water Rate Break for Homeowners
District 6 City Councillor Giovanni Recupero has prided himself on finding ways to save the city’s taxpayers and homeowners money. Recupero’s latest effort is the introduction of a home rule petition he hopes to see before the state legislature that…
Upper Broadway project moves closer to breaking ground
A major reconstruction of the upper Broadway corridor is slated to get underway this summer. But before the city can put the federally-funded project out to bid, the City Council must approve a series of temporary and permanent easements of…
City Council discusses doubling its pay
Whether it is to try to entice more people to run for public office, or to bring its salary up to a level with surrounding communities, the City Council has begun discussions on doubling the salary for its members. Monday…
Ambrosino delivers State of the City address
As the specter of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to linger over Chelsea and the world, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino is looking forward to making sure the city gets back on track economically and helps those residents in need. At Monday…
Looking at legal avenues to ease Voke funding
The City Council is asking City Manager Thomas Ambrosino to look into any legal action that can be taken in the wake of last month’s vote to fund the building of a new $317 million Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High…
School Attendance Takes a Hit With Increased COVID Cases
Attendance in Chelsea public schools hit a low in January, but school officials are hoping those numbers will rise as the peak of Covid infections from the Omicron variant looks to be on the downward slope. In January, attendance figures…
Schools Look to Address Mental Health Issues
Mental health has been a major focus for the Chelsea schools over the past two years, as students deal with increased isolation from remote learning, and the general anxiety of the pandemic. “I get asked the question of how has…
School Comm., City Council Select New School Comm. Members
It was one easy choice and one difficult decision for the School Committee and City Council Monday night as they appointed two new School Committee members. Claryangeliz Covas was the easy pick for District 4 as the only nominee for…