By Adam Swift Following a lengthy meeting on Tuesday night, the Planning Board recommended approval of the special permit for the public-private Veterans’ Home in Chelsea redevelopment project. The recommendation comes with a host of conditions, including one which will…
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Council Approves Contract for New City Manager
Fidel Maltez will officially take over as Chelsea’s new city manager on Jan. 1. Monday night, the City Council unanimously approved a four-year contract between Maltez and the city. The current Reading Town Manager and former Chelsea public works superintendent…
Veterans Home Redevelopment Set To Head to Planning Board
The massive, four-phase Veterans’ Home in Chelsea redevelopment project was before the Zoning Board of Appeals for its initial public hearing for a special permit last week. The project, which is a public-private partnership between the state and Pennrose, LLC,…
Councilors Want Larger Discussion on Affordable Housing
The City Council is looking to meet with the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, the Community Preservation Committee, and the Director of Housing and Community Development to discuss the city’s housing policy. The order introduced by Councilors Brian Hatleberg and…
City Manager Requests Additional Funding for Emergency Housing Program
City Manager Ned Keefe is seeking supplemental funds for the current fiscal year to help with emergency housing for families who have experienced catastrophic loss of housing due to fire, flood, or other emergencies. “The City included in the FY24…
Licensing Commission Takes Up Several Complaints
At its monthly meeting last week, the Licensing Commission called for a November hearing on a potential license violation at La Esquina Mariachi on Washington Avenue and heard a complaint about Blue Taxi. Police Captain David Betz said La Esquina…
Schools See Uptick in Some MCAS Scores
The latest round of MCAS results show Chelsea public schools falling in line with recent state trends. At last week’s School Committee meeting, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi gave an update on the MCAS scores locally as well as…
School Committee Welcomes Three New Student Representative
The School Committee welcomed three new student representatives at its meeting last week. The committee typically has two student reps each year, but Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi said this year’s search committee was too impressed by the candidates…
Fidel Maltez Selected As New City Manager
Former Chelsea public works director and current Reading Town Manager Fidel Maltez is the City Council’s unanimous choice as the next City Manager. The council took the vote Monday night, ending a search process to replace former City Manager Tom…
Keefe Seeks Zoning Changes
Interim City Manager Ned Keefe is asking the City Council to consider changes to the Chelsea zoning ordinance that would allow more types of recreational uses. The request will go before the Planning Board and to a public hearing before…