It was a short night for the Planning Board for its May meeting on Tuesday night, but longer agendas and bigger projects are on the horizon for the summer. The board voted not to recommend approvals for special permits for…
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Post Offices Will Be Closed Memorial Day In recognition of the sacrifice made by generations of service men and women in defense of our nation, Post Offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day. There will be…
Zonta Club of Chelsea & North Shore News
Build a Better World for Women and Girls The Zonta Club of Chelsea and North Shore recently held our first Spring Fundraiser since Covid at the Prince House of Pizza on Route 1 in Saugus. It was a fun night…
Chelsea Research Festival a Success
The Chelsea Research Festival, under the leadership of Dr. Sarah Neville, was held May 18 at Chelsea High School. Local health organizations and other groups, including Chelsea students, presented the findings of their research at the Festival. (More photos of…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Falcon Inducted Into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Sofia Falcon of Chelsea was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Falcon was initiated at Salem…
City Holds Vigil in Memory of Margarita Morehead
Community leaders, elected officials, and neighbors gathered outside City Hall on Friday morning for a vigil to remember Margarita Morehead, who was killed in a domestic violence incident on May 8. Angel Alvarez, 65, pleaded not guilty to her murder.…
Coming Next Week: An Interview With Paul And Tracy Nowicki
City Council Debates Free Cash Priorities
The City Council began holding hearings on the proposed $231,135,736 Fiscal Year 2024 budget this week. The school side of the proposed budget is just over $132 million, while the municipal share is just under $99 million. One of the…
Robinson Objects to Warren Ave. Proposal
Most of the items on the agenda for last week’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting were continued until the board’s June 13 meeting. Citing there being only four members present at the May 9 meeting, several applicants stated they wanted…
Licensing Commission Approves Taxicab Fare Hike
Taxicab fare rates are increasing in Chelsea for the first time in 18 years. Last week, the Licensing Commission approved new rates that are $1 more for the first 1/8 mile, at $2.60, and 15 cents more for each additional…