In a split decision, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) denied a request for a special permit and variance for a proposed eight-unit, four-story, market-rate condominium project at 254 Spencer Ave. on Tuesday night. In a 2-2 vote, ZBA members…
Author: Adam Swift
Planning Board Approves Eight Units on Spencer Avenue
The Planning Board has approved plans for an eight-unit, four story condominium building at Spencer and Eastern Avenues, despite concerns from some board members about traffic and the size of the project. The project at 254 Spencer Ave. will now…
Ambrosino Asks to Renegotiate Casino Agreement to Shift Money to Workforce Development
Money the city is set to receive from Encore Boston Harbor could be going toward job training for Chelsea residents. Monday night, the City Council voted 8-3 to allow City Manager Thomas Ambrosino to renegotiate the city’s Surrounding Community Agreement…
Councillors Say It’s Time to Put the Brakes on Water, Sewer Increases
Several City Councillors are lining up in opposition to water and sewer rate hikes proposed by the Department of Public Works, urging residents to attend a public hearing on the new rates in July. In a letter to the Council,…
Council Passes $181.5 Million City Budget with Reservations
The City Council passed a nearly $181.5 million City Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Monday night, but not without some dire warnings about the financial future of the City by a few of the councillors. The $181,486,465 budget passed by…
Councillors Want Guarantee on Soundproofing for Massport Money
District 6 Councillor Giovanni Recupero doesn’t like some of the noise he is hearing about a proposed Massport-funded soundproofing program. Earlier this spring, Recupero and Councillor-At-Large Roy Avellaneda proposed that the City use $300,000 of the $600,000 annual Massport mitigation…
City Council Approves $18 Million CIP Plan with Some Reservations
With a few adjustments, the City Council approved City Manager’s proposed $18 million Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget for Fiscal Year 2020. About $4.7 million of that proposal comes from the City’s free cash reserves. The Council held a special…
Council Looking to Limit Resident Parking for New Developments
It’s a general consensus among City officials that parking and traffic are among the greatest challenges facing Chelsea. But the best way to help ease clogged streets and ensure residents aren’t endlessly circling their block to find an open parking…
City Council, Municipal Employees At Odds on Health Insurance Changes
There will be no do-over on a City Council vote that gives City Manager Thomas Ambrosino the ability to negotiate changes to the city’s group health insurance plan. In a controversial vote earlier this month, the Council approved the request…
Abeyta is School Committee Choice for Superintendent
In the end, it was a unanimous vote by the School Committee to enter into negotiations with Almudena Abeyta as the next superintendent of schools, although it took a handful of votes to reach that decision. The Committee met Thursday,…