Ocean animals don’t always draw national attention, but once every year, they become a media sensation. That time of the year is back. First aired on July 17, 1988, Shark Week returned to Discovery Channel this week to celebrate its…
Author: Record Staff
MS-13’s East Coast Leader Gets More than 19 Years in Prison
The leader of the MS-13 East Coast Program was sentenced July 18 in federal court in Boston for racketeering conspiracy. Jose Adan Martinez Castro, a/k/a “Chucky,” 29, a Salvadoran national formerly residing in Richmond, Va., was sentenced by U.S. District…
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life for Two Murders, One in Chelsea
The leader of a violent MS-13 clique was sentenced on July 17 to life in prison. He was convicted of being responsible for two murders, one in Chelsea. Noe Salvador Perez Vasquez, a/k/a “Crazy,” 27, a Salvadoran national, was sentenced…
Police Briefs 07-26-2018
BEAT UP NEAR CITY HALL Tuesday night, July 24, at 10:22 p.m., a detail officer was approached by a male victim with lacerations to his face. The victim stated that he got into a fight with a male he knew and…
Church Needs to Take Swift Action on Sexual Abuse
For the past several days, articles in the national media have reported accusations of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual improprieties with several adults and his criminal violations of the sexual abuse of minors. These alleged actions, when committed by any person, are…
How to Address the Coming Shortfall of Primary Care Doctors
About 20,000 students recently graduated from U.S. medical schools. Now, they’re beginning the next chapter of their training, as residents. Yet less than 7,000 will be pursuing careers in primary care. America will be short up to 43,100 primary care…
The News About the Environment is All Bad
For anyone who is concerned about the environment (and that should be all of us), the news recently has been all bad. Here’s a sampling: A heat wave in Japan sent 10,000 people to the hospital, 30 of whom died;…
Charlie Baker Represents All of Us
A recent news article in The Boston Globe quoted a number of reportedly important RepubIican party members who asserted that they have been disappointed in the performance of Gov. Charlie Baker because he has been “too liberal.” They are upset…
Sports 07-26-2018
They’ll Let It Fly on August 11 Role model Umemba steps up for the kids of Chelsea By Cary Shuman Kyle Umemba has modeled on runways around the world, but his real work as a [role] model is here in…
Obituaries 07-26-2018
Teresa Kaplan Her passion was family and spoiling her grandchildren Teresa C. (Breau) Kaplan of Nahant, formerly of Chelsea, died peacefully on July 20 surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was 67 years old. Born in Chelsea…