The City Council is holding a public hearing and a special meeting on redistricting next Monday night, Nov. 15. Every 10 years, communities go through a redistricting process following the results of the U.S. Census. The goal is to make…
Author: Adam Swift
Proposal Would Bring Affordable Housing, Retail to Former Salvation Army Building
The former Salvation Army building at 440 Broadway could soon be the site of 29 affordable housing units if the City Council approves the sale of the property. City Manager Thomas Ambrosino is asking the council to approve the sale…
Nailbiter in District 8 Council race highlight of city election
A close race in District 8 and an upset of an incumbent City Councillor in District 7 highlighted Tuesday’s municipal election in Chelsea. In District 8, unofficial results showed incumbent Calvin T. Brown squeaking past challenger Maria Belen Power by…
Council discusses community input on ARPA funds
A City Council subcommittee met last week to hear more about Chelsea’s ARPA Community Advisory Committee, a 20-member board that will help dictate how the city can best use $15 million in federal Covid-19 relief funds. Most of the questions…
Coyote Complaints on Rise in Prattville
As a densely populated urban area, it might not seem like Chelsea would have much of a problem with rampant wildlife within the city limits. But like many other urban areas in the state, the number of coyote sightings and…
Chelsea Voters Head to the Polls on Tuesday
Early voting began this week for the Chelsea municipal election, with traditional voting taking place Tuesday, Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A number of contested City Council and School Committee are on the ballot, including a four-way…
Councillors Differ on Effectiveness of New Illegal Fireworks Ordinance
City Councillors are split on whether higher fines for illegal fireworks helped lower fireworks complaints over the summer. “According to Police Chief Brian Kyes, the police department did not issue any fines for fireworks this summer,” said City Manager Thomas…
GreenRoots Report Outlines Root Causes of COVID-19 Severity in Chelsea
A new report released by the Chelsea environmental health and justice nonprofit GreenRoots last week outlines how systemic racism, immigration policy, health status, air quality, food security are associated with the likelihood of being infected with Covid-19 and drive the…
Garcia Sisters Bring Free Little Library to John Ruiz Park
Sisters Kelly and Tanairi Garcia are no strangers to community service, and recently, they both put on their hardhats to bring one of the popular Free Little Libraries to their neighborhood at John Ruiz Park. Both sisters are in the…
Teachers Union Stages Walk-In
Chelsea teachers staged a “walk-in” on Monday as part of their efforts to demand what they consider to be a fair contract. Teachers, staff, educators, and community leaders rallied outside the district schools on Monday morning before walking into the…