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Tim Murray’s political adviser shifts to crisis management after car crash
Still under fire for his unusual Nov. 2 car crash, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray has asked his longtime political advisor to take on a more formal paid role in responding to the wave of media questions that have overwhelmed his staff in recent days. Scott M. Ferson, a former spokesman for [...]
28 ‘fancycats’ rescued from W. Mass. back yard
Twenty-eight “fancycats” were rescued today from a rundown shed in the back yard of a Western Massachusetts home by an MSPCA law enforcement officer and taken to a Jamaca Plain animal shelter. A middle-aged woman had been living off the money she made from breeding and selling the exotic [...]
Federal prosecutor says arrested Trooper Analetto has ‘no respect for the law’
A federal prosecutor today urged a judge to keep a veteran state trooper accused of extortion and threatening to kill a bookie in custody pending his trial, calling him a danger to the community. “You do not know how far his reach goes,” said Assistant US Attorney Eugenia M. Carris during a [...]
Elderly N.H. man is allegedly scammed after sending Model T for repairs
A 91-year-old New Hampshire man thought he was sending his 1926 Ford Model T to be repaired for one last cruise. Instead, the supposed mechanic allegedly sold the antique car for a profit. Donald Wilson of Auburn, N.H., reported that in July he asked George Owen, 38, of Manchester, N.H., to restore [...]
N. Reading man arrested after Wakefield break-in
A North Reading man is in custody this afternoon following a Wakefield home break-in and subsequent police pursuit. Brett Steenbruggen, 27, is facing charges of breaking and entering, and larceny from a building, authorities said. Around 8:48 a.m., a homeowner returned to find a man inside a house [...]
Juvenile charged with groping two women in Cambridge
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with groping two women in Cambridge, but police have not charged anyone in two similar incidents earlier this week. Police said that two women called police just before 7 p.m. on Thursday to report they had been groped by a man near Inman Square. Police dispatched [...]
Fatal crash in Sandwich may have been caused by icy roads
A driver was killed in Sandwich this morning in a single-car crash that may have been caused by icy roads. The accident occurred around 5:20 this morning on Route 6 in Sandwich, between exits 1 and 2, police said. The driver, who was alone, was taken by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital, where the [...]
Man arrested in December slaying of 54-year-old Dorchester man
Boston police have arrested a suspect in the slaying of a 54-year-old Dorchester man last month, officials said. Police spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrested Luis Pimentel, 18, on a warrant out of Dorchester Municipal Court, charging him with the slaying of [...]
A little snow today, but a beautiful weekend ahead, weather service says
Yard work procrastinators, take note: This weekend’s temperatures are expected to be in the 40s and possibly the 50s, creating an unexpected opportunity to rake the leaves and clean gutters in the heart of a New England winter. According to National Weather Service meteorologists in Taunton, [...]
Mass. paying search firm $56,000 to help pick two gambling commission members
The state plans to pay the search firm Isaacson, Miller $56,000 to help select two members of the five-person Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The powerful panel will regulate the state’s new multi-billion dollar casino gaming industry and choose winners and losers for up to three casino licenses [...]
