Chelsea Council Approves Broadway Takings and $3.2M Marginal Street Purchase
Also Monday: tax rate votes set for a November 16 hearing, Recupero's senior tax freeze goes to a hearing, a parking fight,…
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Maltez Asks Chelsea Council for New Contract Through 2031
Maltez's current contract runs through 2027. The renewal keeps his salary and 3% yearly raises. Councillors sent it to committee, and Taylor…
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Chelsea Council Approves Solar Discount for Residents Earning Under $96,000
The 8-1 vote joins Chelsea to a 20-year state solar program. Residents earning under $96,000 can self-certify for an estimated $30 a…
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FEMA Approves $3.2 Million to Repay Chelsea for Pandemic Food Deliveries and Pop-Up Pantries
The award closes out a claim the city had appealed and had warned could cost about $1.3 million from its reserves if…
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Talk to the City Manager: Fidel Maltez Holds Drop-In Conversation Wednesday at the Williams Building
Residents can bring questions and ideas to City Manager Fidel Maltez on Wednesday, November 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 180…
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Chelsea Housing Authority Ran a $991,000 Deficit Last Year; Draft Plan Puts Repair Money Into Buckley Apartments
The authority's draft plan for its 462 state-aided apartments shows a $991,058 deficit for 2025, a repair list led by $1.28 million…
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150 Apartments at 717 Broadway: Developer Holds a Community Meeting on the Site This Sunday at Noon, Before the November 17 Planning Board Hearing
The city says the Treetop Group will take questions on its six-story, 150-unit proposal Sunday at noon on the Broadway site. The…
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Chelsea Wants Your Opinion of Comcast Before It Negotiates a New Cable Contract. Survey Due November 30, Hearing November 18
The city is collecting complaints and praise about Comcast, from subscribers and non-subscribers alike, before it negotiates the next cable license. Here…
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Planning Board Backs 15 Apartments Over an Essex Street Garage, With Six Spaces Set Aside for Visitors
Councillor Giovanni Recupero and a resident objected to traffic and parking. The board kept all 21 spaces, marked six for guests and…
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Chelsea Wants to Drop Parking Requirements for New Housing. The Planning Board Is Split
City planners say new buildings already get far less parking than the 1.5 spaces per unit the zoning requires. Some board members…
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