State and Chelsea officials, along with local nonprofit La Colaborativa, have spent the last several weeks updating the public about the proposed temporary migrant safety net shelter at the old Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. Late last month, state officials announced that…
Author: Adam Swift
Chelsea Council Meeting Addresses Temporary Shelter at Former Soldiers’ Home
Chelsea City Councilors raised questions and concerns about the use of the former Chelsea Soldiers’ Home as a temporary shelter for migrants at a special meeting with state officials last Thursday. The use of the vacant Quigley Building was announced…
State, Local Leaders Ask for Reconsideration of Lead Water Service Line Grant Formula
A change in a federal grant funding formula for the replacement of lead line services would have a negative impact on local communities, according to state and local leaders. Last week, Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and…
Boston City Council Accepts Anti-Terrorism Grant That Impacts Region
Last week, the Boston City Council voted to accept a $13.3 million anti-terrorism grant that the previous council had narrowly voted against accepting. The grant will impact surrounding communities, including Chelsea, Revere, Everett, and Winthrop, who are all part of…
Everett Housing Project Part of State Subsidy Program Announced
Less than a week after her State of the Commonwealth address in which she vowed to tackle rising housing costs, Governor Maura Healey on Monday announced that her administration was committing resources to support the production and preservation of more…
Everett Receives Nearly $500,000 for Park Projects
Last week, Governor Maura Healey’s announcement of $31.5 million in FY2024 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grants included nearly $5.7 million in funding for community-designed projects to prevent harm to residents, workers, and resources in Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) cities and towns,…
ZBA Approves Three Projects, Tables Two
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted variances for three projects at its August meeting on Monday night, and tabled two other projects to its Sept. 18 meeting. The ZBA granted a variance for Octavio DaSilva to create a parking area…
Sand Sculpting Festival Returns to Revere Beach
By Adam Swift Over the course of nearly two decades, the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival has emerged as one of the most popular events in the state, bringing renowned international artists and hundreds of thousands of tourists from…
New Mini-Pitch Completes First Phase Of Boston Scores/ Salesian Boys & Girls Club Investment
A new mini-pitch at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club aims to fuel big soccer dreams for the young people of East Boston and beyond. On Friday morning, Boston Scores and the Boys & Girls Club held a ribbon cutting…
State Grants Help With Tree Plantings
The city’s efforts to boost its tree canopy were helped by several recent state grants. Recently, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $1.3 million in grants to support tree plantings in gateway cities across the state in an effort to increase resilience…