SPELLING BEE BANDIT SENTENCED A Chelsea man, dubbed the “Spelling Bee Bandit,” was sentenced March 7 in federal court in Boston for four bank robberies. Jason S. Englen, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to…
Author: Record Staff
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the 2018…
Sports 03-15-2018
Collins stars in Pope John’s win over Mashpee By Cary Shuman When the lights were the brightest, Mehki Collins was at its best. Collins, who has Chelsea connections, scored 23 points and was Mr. Clutch in the final minutes as…
Obituaries 03-15-2018
Helen Wilson Late Legion of Honor member of the Polish Falcons, Nest 485, Chelsea September 05, 1922 – March 10, 2018 Helen A. (Zaksheski) Wilson of Peabody, formerly of Chelsea, passed away early Saturday morning, March 10 and services concluded…
Sen DiDomenico Elevated to Senate Assistant Majority Leader
State Sen. Sal DiDomenico took yet another step up the leadership ladder last week, getting two major promotions within the legislative body. First, DiDomenico (D-Everett) was elevated to the position of Assistant Majority Leader by Senate President Harriette L. Chandler…
Treasurer Deb Goldberg Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign for State Treasurer
With the crowd overflowing from the room, State Treasurer Deb Goldberg kicked off her re-election campaign last night. Goldberg, who was introduced by House Speaker Robert DeLeo, spoke of how her principles and values have guided her tenure as State…
News from ROCA:Young Men Head to the Farm
If you want to change how you feel and think, try do something new and different – this is one of the core lessons from Roca’s cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program. For the high-risk young men and women in Roca’s…
RMV Announces Temporary Closure on March 23, 24, 25
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that all RMV services, with the exception of law enforcement, will be unavailable from 7 p.m., March 22 until 8 a.m. March 26 due to the RMV…
No Bail for Man Charged in The 2017 Chelsea Homicide of Teen
The Somerville man charged with murdering 15-year-old Jimmy Vasquez in Chelsea last year was ordered held without bail at his arraignment this week, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. Juan Carlos Matos Figueroa, 22, of Somerville, was arraigned…
Sen DiDomenico Annual DiDomenico Foundation St Patrick’s Day Roast in Charlestown March 9
Sen. Sal DiDomenico will once again be hosting the annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday, March 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. This event has become the official kick-off to…