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The Chelsea Board of Health voted unanimously at its Dec. 10th meeting to adopt the nicotine-free generation regulations, joining the small number of municipalities in Massachusetts that prohibit the sale of nicotine products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2004. The regulations will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025.

FY25 property tax rates come in lower than initially estimated

The City Council honored Assistant Veterans’ Agent Juan Carlos Morales and Board of Health member Dr. Dean Xerras with celebratory resolutions at its meeting on Monday night.

On Wednesday evening, Dec. 11, the Chelsea School Committee and the Chelsea Teachers’ Union (CTU) reached tentative agreements on new contracts for Chelsea Public Schools educators, clerical and paraprofessional staff.

This week, the school committee and the town council both voted to move forward with a tiered-approach to a school budget Proposition 2-½ override in the first quarter of next year.

One of those changes states that a town councilor is considered to have abandoned their position if they miss three consecutive meetings or half of the scheduled meetings over a three-month period. However, the councilors can remain in office if there is a two-thirds vote by the council to exclude the absent councilors from the attendance provisions.

The city council is being asked to consider the adoption of a Housing Development Incentive Zone to help accelerate the development of the Suffolk Downs project and to spur mixed-income housing development in the 40R Smart Growth district along Green Street and Shirley Avenue.

Chelsea’s long and rich history was on display throughout 2024 as the city marked its 400th anniversary with a host of Chelsea 400 celebrations.

The school committee unanimously approved a new three-year contract for the district’s educators, clerical, and paraprofessional staff last week.

Town Council to Continue Discussions on Old Middle School Site in New Year