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Public schools open with 300 fewer students
September 28, 2026
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Chelsea schools open with 300 fewer students than last year
Chelsea Public Schools opened with 5,393 students, 300 fewer than at the same point last year, Superintendent Almi Abeyta told the School Committee on Sept. 3. The October enrollment count will guide budget planning, and Abeyta said the decline will have budget implications.
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Chelsea families can join caregiver workshop today
Chelsea Public Schools families can attend “The Caregiver’s Pause” at noon Monday, Sept. 28. The MassPAC All-Access Workshop is offered through the Federation for Children with Special Needs; registration is required.
Chelsea Public Schools
Chelsea denies three residential handicap-parking requests
The Traffic and Parking Commission denied three requests for residential handicap-parking signs on Sept. 2, citing the city’s 2% cap within a parking zone.
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Stevens offers admissions interviews in Chelsea today
Stevens Institute of Technology is offering scheduled one-on-one admissions interviews in Chelsea on Monday, Sept. 28, including a 6 p.m. appointment at Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea, 145 Beech St.
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Chelsea council honors Officer Joseph Barker-Santiago
The City Council recognized Officer Joseph Barker-Santiago on Sept. 21 for helping businesses navigate licensing and regulations, supporting traffic enforcement near schools and taking part in community events.
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MassDOT approves $78.7M Mystic River walking and biking bridge contract
MassDOT approved a $78.7 million design-build contract on Sept. 23 for a pedestrian and bicycle bridge between Everett and Somerville. The bridge is expected to improve connections for Chelsea-area Northern Strand Trail users; no construction start date has been announced.
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Planning Board recommends permit for Sauna Suites
Chelsea’s Planning Board unanimously recommended a special permit for Sauna Suites at 311 Eastern Ave. on Sept. 22. A change in ownership had left the sauna operating without its own permit.
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Chelsea JV football plays Hamilton-Wenham on Monday
Chelsea’s JV football team visits Hamilton-Wenham Regional for a non-conference game at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in South Hamilton.
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