A retail marijuana shop on Webster Avenue near the Home Depot is one step closer to opening in Chelsea. Tuesday night, the Planning Board approved a site plan for a 10,000 square foot retail marijuana facility at 121 Webster Ave.…
Author: Adam Swift
A Lot of Noise but Little Action on Planes at Council
For as long as jets have rumbled over Chelsea as they land at and depart from Logan Airport, City officials have struggled with getting state and federal officials to help mitigate the noise from that air traffic. Monday night, District…
Major Broadway Improvements Could Begin in 2022
A major $9.5 million improvement project for the one-mile stretch of Broadway from City Hall Avenue to the Revere line could get underway by the spring of 2022. On Thursday, March 21, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation held a public…
Broadway Affordable Housing Project Back Before ZBA
A revised affordable housing development at the corner of Broadway and Clinton Street is back before City boards, and now it features fewer units with all at affordable rates. Late last year, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) narrowly denied…
Licensing Commission Close to Vote on Marijuana Regulations
With plans to host four recreational marijuana shops already at some phase of readiness in Chelsea, the Licensing Commission is nearing a final vote on regulations for special additional rules for those establishments. On March 7, the Commission continued a…
Licensing Commission Disciplines Several Establishments
If one is looking to hit the local bars this Cinco de Mayo, the options are going to be a little more limited than usual. At its March 7 meeting, the Licensing Commission disciplined two local restaurants for a variety…
Smart Growth Zoning Wins Unanimous Council Approval
Much of the public discussion over the Smart Growth overlay district for Central Avenue over the past several months has focused on the technical aspects of the zoning ordinance. But Monday night, as the City Council unanimously approved the Smart…
Lime Bike Rental Program Hopes to Unveil Electric Situation in Chelsea
When the Lime Bike rental program returns to the streets of Chelsea this spring, riders might notice a little extra oomph in their ride. Chelsea took part in a program with Lime Bike, along with 16 neighboring communities, last year.…
Planning Board Recommends Council Approval of Smart Growth District
It continues to be smooth sailing for the proposed Innes Housing Development redevelopment project. Tuesday night, the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the 40R Smart Growth zoning overlay district. Passage of the zoning will…