An MS-13 member pleaded guilty on Friday, March 30, 2018, in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy in East Boston. Carlos Melara, a/k/a “Chuchito,” a/k/a “Criminal,” 21, a Salvadoran national, pleaded guilty…
Month: April 2018
Two More MS-13 Members Plead Guilty to RICO Conspiracy:One Pleaded Guilty on First Day of Trial
Two members of MS-13 have pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston. They are the 38th and 39th defendants, respectively, to be convicted in a 61-defendant case. Edgar Pleitez, a/k/a “Cadejo,” 28, pleaded guilty March 30 to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy,…
Letter to the Editor
FAREWELL, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES After six great years, the Dockside in Chelsea will be closing its doors at the end of business on Saturday, April 7, 2018. We will be hosting a Farewell Get-Together that afternoon from 1-3pm. The…
Council President Vidot Endorses Pressley in Congressional Race
It seems that every day, our community faces new threats from Washington, DC. Most recently, the Trump Administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census threatens to undercount and deprive the residents of Chelsea with the representation…
Martin Luther King Made Us All Better People
This week — April 4 to be precise — marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King as he stood on a balcony of a Memphis motel room. Dr. King had come to Memphis to support…
Sports 04-05-2018
Bruins Beat by Bob Morello Bruins wind down, Red Sox book arrives In what sometimes appeared to be a long season with all the injuries that occurred, the Bruins are 79 games in, and head into the final weekend with…