A self-proclaimed member of the MS-13 street gang was convicted last week of second-degree murder in the unprovoked shooting death of 38-year-old Braulio Gomez in the summer of 2011. Jurors deliberated for just over two days before finding Santos Portillo,…
Author: Record Staff
Congratulations,chelsea High
We want to congratulate Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Bourque, Chelsea High Principal Joseph Mullaney and the Chelsea school system on receiving the College Board’s 2012 AP District Honor Roll Award. The award was presented to Chelsea High for the…
Police Briefs 01-31-2013
1/14 Joshua Felix, 22, 794 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested on warrants. Edwin Gracias, 27, 232 Washington Ave., Chelsea, was arrested on indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Charles McCarthy, 22, 112 Wells Ave., Boston, was arrested for…
Red Devils Top N.S.Tech, 61-57
The Chelsea High boys basketball team got back on the winning track with a 61-57 triumph over North Shore Tech Tuesday evening. The contest was not as close as the final score might indicate. Chelsea led all the way, 11-9…
Obituaries 01-31-2013
Donald Waite, Jr. Retired Deputy Sheriff and Middlesex County Corrections Officer Donald E. Waite, Jr. of Chelsea died on January 24. A Retired Deputy Sheriff and Middlesex County Corrections Officer, he was the beloved husband of Ana C. Waite of Chelsea;…
Chelsea Receives PARC Grant for New Park on Bloomingdale Street
When State Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan delivered news that Chelsea’s application for a state grant to construct another new local park was approved, the city’s legislative delegation to Beacon Hill cheered. “I’m so excited for our community…
MLK Celebration: Chelsea Style Chelsea Community and Peoples AME Welcome Hundreds to Monday’s Event
On Monday, Jan. 21, hundreds of Chelsea residents gathered at Chelsea High School (CHS) for the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Breakfast. This year’s celebration had a catchy theme, “Reaching our Dream, A Community of Unity.” This annual event…
Thank You: Rev.Sandra Whitley
We thank and congratulate the Rev. Sandra Whitley, pastor of the People’s A.M.E. Church, on organizing and leading the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Breakfast that was held Monday at Chelsea High School. Every year the Rev. Whitley steps…
Red Devils Top Mystic Valley, 49-44
The Chelsea High basketball team claimed its fourth win in its past five outings with a 49-44 triumph over Commonwealth Athletic Conference rival Mystic Valley Friday. Although the Red Devils led all the way, they were unable to shake the…
Obituaries 01-24-2013
Ruth Gretsky Of Chelsea, formerly of East Boston Ruth Gretsky passed away at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home on January 20 after a short illness. She was 91 years old. Born in East Boston to the late Morris Gretsky and…