Martha Coakley is one small step away from becoming Senator Edward Kennedy’s successor in the United States Senate. The Republicans don’t have the numbers to defeat her in the final election. So the primary was actually the real deal for…
Author: Record Staff
Obituaries 12-11-2009
William Sullivan Educator William R. Sullivan died peacefully at home on December 2 surrounded by his family and closest friend, Ron Stiriti, after losing his courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 53 years old. A graduate of Worcester State…
Sheriff’s Department expands public affairs cable program to Chelsea
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently expanded the broadcast area of its public affairs television show, Common Ground to include Chelsea. Produced by the External Affairs Division of the Sheriff’s Department, Common Ground was created as a means to promote…
Fighting the good fight
From the start, Congressman Mike Capuano has insisted that the race to fill Senator Edward Kennedy’s seat would be a battle to identify one’s vote, to go after it and to bring it out on primary day. Capuano put his…
Chelsea plays Charlestown on Thanksgiving
Depending on what happens the night before, the Chelsea High football team may or may not be playing for a share of the Commonwealth Athletic Conference title on Thanksgiving morning. If North Shore Tech can beat the heavily favored Northeast…
Layoffs hit City as deficit looms
Like a forecasted Nor’easter that eventually dumps a foot of snow, the world-wide recession has finally taken its toll on the City’s municipal budget. This past week, 19.5 positions were eliminated, and City officials are scrambling for ways of plugging…
Thanksgiving 2009
This time last year, the national economy was preparing for collapse. The economy’s beginning of the end, or as Churchill once said, the end of the beginning, came into full force in and around Thanksgiving 2008. Yet we all sat…
Obituaries 11-25-2009
Louis Shapiro, 85 Night Club Owner and Gourmet Chef Louis N. Shapiro of Chelsea died on November 23 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 85 years old. A US Army veteran of World War II, he was born in…
Arrest Report 11-25-2009
Monday. November 16 Steven Hescock, 33, 71 Neponset St., Revere, was arrested on a felony warrant. Oscar Gonzalez, 19, 87 Orange St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, breaking & entering nighttime for felony, assault…
Local business makes top five of Forbes contest
After an intense round of voting in September and a meeting with Forbes Magazine executives last month, the owners of a local business, Audissey Guides, have made it into the top five in Forbes’ “Boost Your Business” Competition. Audissey, a…