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here it is: "News Out Loud" ************************************************************************Happy
Birthday to our good friends Marie DiDomenico, mother of our own Senator Sal DiDomenico who is celebrating her birthday this
week. She's a wonderful woman and we wish her all the best. Also Happy Birthday to our good friend Chuck Roche aka" The
Big Tuna" who is partying around town celebrating the big m"double Nickel!"we wish him all the best! Another
Birthday out there is a Happy Birthday to our good high school friend Claire Moranwho is also busy planning our 35th CRLS
Reunion! Have a great day Claire! Now we sure can't forget to mention a Happy Birthday wish to
Somerville's own Frankie Santangelo! We heard that happy hours might get deactivated throughout the Ville this week just for
him! Happy Birthday Frankie, enjoy! A very special Happy Birthday goes out to our good friend
Joannie Lavalle of Cambridge Traffic and Parking! Joannie is a very nice person and we wish her all the best on her birthday!
Now all she has to do is figure out if she's 40 or 43 years old? Not even Mary Williams Killoren knows so that make it the
worlds best kept secret because Mary knows everything! Lol! *********************************************************************************************************************** Our condolences and hearts go out to the Oliveira family for their loss of Uncle Joey! Joe was a great guy, a great
family man and a good friend to many of us here at the News and he will be sadly missed! ************************************************************************
Mayor Joseph Curtatone's meet and greet at the Winter Hill Yacht Club in Somerville was a huge success with over a hundred
supporters in attendance. Another cocktail party is being thrown in his honor, this time at Del fresco's on the Boston Harbor
Waterfront this coming Monday June 24th so don't miss it. He just might be making an announcement or two (Gov??) who knows,
lets wait and see! ************************************************************************ Congratulations to Millie and Billy McCarthy on their 13th wedding anniversary! These are two fantastic people
and we wish them all the best! Billy, a Formor Somerville Police Officer and good friend to us here at the News is now enjoying
his well deserved free time in Sunny Florida! ************************************************************************ Congratulations to the thirteen Somerville High School Next Wave students in the Class of 2013 Graduates who
will be graduating on Wednesday. Princible Margret DePaquale has done a wonderful job this year with the class and we wish
them all the best. ************************************************************************ You're
invited to a celebration by the Healey School community in Somerville for Celia Taylor and Kate Cremens-Basbas who will be
retiring. The event will be held on Sunday June 23rd from 1:00-4:00pm at the Community Growing Center located at 22 Vinal
Ave in Somerville. Bring a dish to share, a story, a photograph or just stop by! Enjoy good food, music and nearby field games.
They will be making albums for Celia and Kate of all the ways they have touched children, families, animals and their community.
Please email photos and share stories prior to event to: Kim Takvorian, kimto829@gmail.com any donations will be collected at event for Celia and Kate's favorite causes. ************************************************************************The
Dunkin Donuts on Middlesex Ave behind the Assembly Mall in Somerville is getting a nice makeover inside with cool comfort
seating and outdoor with outdoor seating on their brand new patio. Go by and check it out! ************************************************************************
Somerville's Outdated McGrath Highway Overpass made the news again this past week and just might not be ready for today's
trucks. this past week a fifty-five foot tractor trailer entering Medford Street via the rotary under the McGrath Highway
overpass causing it to get stuck on Friday at noontime during the lunch hour rush. A heavy-duty tow truck from the local towing
company had to be called in for this particular truck to be winched out because it was wedged under one of the bridges side
teasels. Traffic had to be rerouted caused A towing company had to be called in for this particular truck to me winched our
became it was wedged under one of the bridges teasels causing gridlock that extended into Union Square for hours. Today's
tractor trailers, some are just much to high to fit under the aging 1950's bridge's low clearance hight especially if the
truck is to long to make the turn and the curb gets jumped. A majority of today's tractor trailers are just getting longer
each year to meet today's shipping demands and require much more room to negotiate most rotary intersections ************************************************************************Congratulations to former Somerville Mayor
Gene Brune on being installed on his second consecutive term as the Somerville Lions Club president. Gene was installed on
Friday evening at the Mount Vernon Restaurant in Somerville with a well attended crowd. We wish him and the Somerville Lions
the best of luck of another good year to come! ************************************************************************Congratulations to Somerville's King Solomon's Masonic Lodge for their acknowledgment at the Bunker Hill Commemoration
day. Bunker Hill Commemoration Day took place on Monday June 17th 2013 in remembrance of June 17, 1775. Representing King
Solomon's Lodge in Somerville MA was, Worshipful. Joey Lacey of Charlstown Ma, the current Master of Somerville's King Solomon's
Lodge for the past two years. King Solomon’s Lodge, AF & AM, was originally founded in 1783 in Charlestown MA. The
Lodge originally met at the Warren Tavern for the first 20 years in Charlestown, which stands to this day. Joseph Warren (who
the Tavern is named after), was a patriot and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown. In 1899 the Lodge relocated
to Somerville, and after a great fire damaged the building in the early 1980′s, the Lodge moved to its present location
at 125 Highland Avenue in Somerville. As a result of this, the Lodge’s traditions are steeped in history and experience.
King Solomon’s Lodge is the ninth oldest lodge in the western hemisphere, and a member of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
The Lodge’s historical significance goes back to some of this nation’s founding patriots. For example, the original
Lodge charter was signed by six Brothers, including Paul Revere. In addition, the Officer’s jewels and candlesticks
in our Lodge room were crafted by Paul Revere. One of the most recognizable national monuments was based on work done by members
of this lodge. You can also read more about the Bunker Hill Monument and King Solomon’s Lodge. ************************************************************************
This years 2013 Somerville/ Medford Blessing of The Fleet on The Mystic River was a fun time as always. Over one hundred private
boats from Somerville's Winter Hill Yacht Club, Medford's Mystic Wellington Yacht Club, Medford's Riverside Yacht Club and
the Medford Boat Club took part in a single line procession on Saturday through the Mystic River to the Boat house on Shore
Drive where the four club's commodores, Father Ed Doughty, Medford Mayor Mike McGlynn and Somerville Ward One Alderman Maureen
Bastardi were on board the "Jolly Rogers" boat blessing vessels as the pasted by with holy water.
Immediately
after the blessing ceremony, most of the boat captains and their passengers steamed ahead to the Mystic Wellington Yacth Club
in Medford to enjoy a scrumptious lunch followed by music, dancing, games for the kids then a full diner under Bigtop tents
for all to enjoy. The Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony has been taking place on the Mystic River for over one hundred years
and still going strong. ************************************************************************ Congratulations to Medford Mayor McGlynn as he announced his re-election this past Tuesday June 18th at Carroll's
Restaurant, 24 Main Street, in Medford. Mayor Michael J. McGlynn announced his intention to seek re-election as Mayor of the
City of Medford. ********************************************************************************** A strong warning to anyone who may have a lingering case of "Small Man Sydrone" and just has to say something
stupid out there that nobody here wants to hear and make an ass out of themself. Just go away and live your life and have
a nice day! It's as simple as that! ************************************************************************  Boston
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WHY IS THERE SO MUCH VOTER APATHY?
By
Paul Maisano
... In the recent Massachusetts state ‘primary election’, on April 30th, the voters nominated their party
candidates. Based on the barrage of televisions ads, everyone should know who the finalists are….. in red trunks candidate
Gabriel Gomez, on the Republican side, and in blue trunks Edward Markey, on the Democratic ticket.
In a little
less than a week from now, on June 25th, voters will be asked to choose between the two in the ‘general election’.
But will the voters show up? I say they will sit this one out. I believe less than 15 percent will show up to cast
their precious vote. I say we are the blame for the result of discontent, or voter apathy.
A few weeks ago,
when voters nominated the two candidates, less than 17 percent of statewide registered voters decided to cast a ballot. As
usual, people above the age of 45 made up the majority of those who participated in this process. They are the die hard voters.
However, they are fewer, and fewer, each passing year.
I started to wonder why people wanted nothing to
do with elective process.
Are they just too busy? Did they forget? So, I decided to ask a few dozen people
this question……Do you vote? These are the results of my informal, non scientific sampling.
From
those who said they don’t vote, here are the majority of responses.
Response #1 – Why should I bother,
they’re all the same, just different names.
Response #2 – My vote does not matter, it’s fixed
by a corrupt group of insiders.
Response #3 – I don’t have time to waste, most times I forget anyway,
who has time to pay attention.
Response #4 - They only want to talk to us when they need us, otherwise you never
hear from them.
Response #5 – Too negative, a bunch of liars, they do what they want anyway, or I am not
registered..
From those who said they do vote, here are the most common responses.
Response #1
– It’s my patriotic duty as a citizen.
Response #2 – I go to vote the lesser of evils.
Response #3 – I have never missed an election in my life, and don’t intend to either.
Response #
4 – Sometimes I just go and leave the ballot empty, just to let them know I’m here.
Response #5 –
I only vote when it is someone I know, or an issue I care about.
Well, I was amazed at the result for every single
response had some validity. So, who gets the blame for voter apathy? Should we blame the Massachusetts Secretary of State,
William Galvin, for not doing the best job of registering new voters, or getting voters to participate? Why I may think Bill
Galvin, is priming the pump to seek higher office at times, I can’t blame him for this one.
The blame
should be metered out to all of us.
First, let’s speak to the professional career politicians. The
‘so-called’ guardians of the political structure, the elected officials, or those steering the state political
parties…..many have failed us. Even though there are many dedicated elected officials, the ills of a few, unfortunately,
speak louder than the good deeds of the many.
Voters, especially the young people, watch as politicians are
filmed tucking cash their pockets, or undergarments, filling their campaign coffers with special interest donations, get indicted,
or imprisoned for breaking the rules. Even three Massachusetts’ House Speakers have recently forfeited the integrity
of the public office as seen in recent public scandals.
Could it be that politicians are viewed by some as lining
their own pockets? Maybe the building of outrageous super fund's retirement plans, unlimited health benefits, or even taking
private sector jobs from those they recently regulated while in office is misinterpreted by the electorate. Possibly a last
minute tag on budget amendment giving Massachusetts judges a 30% raise intended to bolster the last three years resulting
in a serious raise to their retirements. That was only 25 million dollars ……..this year!
Need we
continue? I have a whole list of how the average citizen views this sacred cow we call ‘politics’, or doing ‘business
as usual’.
And we wonder why ‘term limitation’ is on the minds of the states voters?
What happened to the words’ public service’? What happened to the elected officials who acted like role models
to our citizens? Where are the elected officials, like the late George Keverian, (D) of Everett, Massachusetts, who would
visit a high school hoping to encourage students to run for public office in the future? What happen to working for the ‘greater
good’?
Now tell me, why the people feel there is no hope? It is possible that we have failed them, and failed
miserably!
Politicians should start pondering these issues. Stop making Massachusetts politics a ‘self service’
business. Let’s re-install the word ‘public’ in the phase of service to our communities, state, and national
offices.
Let’s not talk the talk, let’s walk the walk. Even if we must start by crawling at first,
it’s a small start for the ‘public good’!
Just another thought by Paul Maisano.
A vote is cast in the United States' presidential election at an elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,
04 November 2008. Democratic Presidential Candidate, Senator Barack Obama is running against Republican Presidential Candidate,
Senator John McCain for the Presidency of the United States. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG
 An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line
of work at the trial of his former partner, James "Whitey" Bulger, but called himself heartbroken when he learned
that Bulger had become an FBI informant. More
Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/#ixzz2WX91p4TV
2nd-grade class photo separates boy in wheelchair from his peers
Canadian mom Anne Belanger was heartbroken when she got the second-grade class
photo for her son, Miles Ambridge. Miles, who has spinal muscular dystrophy, is seated in his wheelchair, noticeably separated
from his peers, who are posed in three rows. Smiling, Miles leans way over in his chair. "Look at the angle that he was
in," Belanger said. "He wants to be part of the gang so much." As for the 7-year-old's earnest smile, Miles'
dad said, "It makes me feel even worse that he's so happy in the picture. … He's still naive to how other people
can treat him." The photo company, Lifetouch, has retaken the photo with Miles seated on the bench. [Source]  \ Police in North Attleboro responded to 345
John Dietsch Rd. in North Attleboro for a report of a body found in the area.
Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/#ixzz2WX8gUhJt
Somerville Home Hit by Lightning Neighbors Say
By William Tauro
A home at the intersection of Jaques Street at Grant Street in Somerville was allegedly struck by
lightning during Monday's early evening thunderstorm
neighbors say.
...
The neighbors said that "lighting hit but they are not sure."
Trees in the area cracked in half and fell to the ground but no injuries were reported. ![Feinberg, administrator for "The One Fund, Boston" talks to a Boston Marathon bombing survivor before a town hall style meeting about the fund in Boston](http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/f4/2ba2967869e4933bb1e5e656fc9d7a/_h309_w628_m6_utrue_otrue_lfalse.jpg "Feinberg, administrator for "The One Fund, Boston" talks to a Boston Marathon bombing survivor before a town hall style meeting about the fund in Boston (Reuters)") Applicants line up for $51M in Boston charity
Medford Mayor McGlynn Announces Re-election
By William Tauro
On Tuesday, June 18th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, at Carroll's Restaurant, 24 Main Street, in Medford, Mayor Michael
J. McGlynn will announce his intention to seek re-election as Mayor of the City of Medford. In announcing his candidacy, he will also reflect upon his vision for
the future of the community. Bunker Hill Commemoration day, Somerville King
Solomon's Lodge Present By William Tauro
The Bunker Hill Commemoration Day took place on Monday June 17th 2013 in remembrance of June 17, 1775.
Representing King Solomon's Lodge in Somerville MA was, Worshipful. Joey Lacey of Charlstown Ma, the current Master of Somerville's
King Solomon's Lodge for the past two years. King Solomon’s Lodge, AF & AM, was originally founded in 1783 in Charlestown
MA. The Lodge originally met at the Warren Tavern for the first 20 years in Charlestown, which stands to this day. Joseph
Warren (who the Tavern is named after), was a patriot and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown. In
1899 the Lodge relocated to Somerville, and after a great fire damaged the building in the early 1980′s, the Lodge
moved to its present location at 125 Highland Avenue in Somerville. As a result of this, the Lodge’s traditions are
steeped in history and experience. King Solomon’s Lodge is the ninth oldest lodge in the western hemisphere, and a
member of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
The Lodge’s historical significance
goes back to some of this nation’s founding patriots. For example, the original Lodge charter was signed by six Brothers,
including Paul Revere. In addition, the Officer’s jewels and candlesticks in our Lodge room were crafted by Paul Revere.
One of the most recognizable national monuments was based on work done by members of this lodge. You can also read more
about the Bunker Hill Monument and King Solomon’s Lodge.
2013 Somerville/ Medford Blessing of The Fleet on The Mystic River
By William
Tauro 
Over one hundred
private boats from Somerville's Winter Hill Yacht Club, Medford's Mystic Wellington Yacht Club, Medford's Riverside Yacht
Club and the Medford Boat Club took part in a single line procession on Saturday through the Mystic River to the Boat house
on Shore Drive where the four club's commodores, Father Ed Doughty, Medford Mayor Mike McGlynn and Somerville Ward One Alderman
Maureen Bastardi were on board the "Jolly Rogers" boat blessing vessels as the pasted by with holy water.
Immediately after the blessing ceremony, most of the boat captains and their passengers steamed ahead to the Mystic Wellington
Yacth Club in Medford to enjoy a scrumptious lunch followed by music, dancing, games for the kids then a full diner under
Bigtop tents for all to enjoy.
The Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony has been taking place on the Mystic River for
over one hundred years and still going strong.
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1 -
The Boston Bruins have beaten the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup
finals.
Boston News Group.com Your 2013 Somerville Lions Club officers for this year at tonight's installation ceremony! Roar! By William
Tauro Congratulations to Former Somerville Mayor Gene Brune on being
installed on his second consecutive term as the Somerville Lions Club President. Gene was installed on Friday evening at
the Mount Vernon Restaurant in Somerville with a well attended crowd. We wish him and the Somerville Lions the best of luck
of another good year to come! 
 MOSCOW (CNN) —Russia's
president is fighting back: No, he did not steal a Super Bowl ring. And no, he's not rocking the diamond-encrusted prize
on his finger, either. By Alla Eshchenko and Faith Karimi CNN
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"Favorite Photo of the Day" Sent
in by our readers:  After receiving his prosthetic leg, Matthew Freitas returns to the field as goalie on
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Somerville's Outdated
McGrath Highway Overpass Not Ready for Today's Trucks
By William Tauro
A fifty-five foot tractor trailer entering Medford
Street via the rotary under the McGrath Highway overpass causing it to get stuck on Friday at noontime during the lunch hour
rush.
A heavy-duty tow truck from the local towing company had to be called in for this particular truck to be
winched out because it was wedged under one of the bridges side teasels.
Traffic had to be rerouted caused
A towing company had to be called in for this particular truck to me winched our became it was wedged under one of the bridges
teasels causing gridlock that extended into Union Square for hours.
Today's tractor trailers, some are just much
to high to fit under the aging 1950's bridge's low clearance hight especially if the truck is to long to make the turn and
the curb gets jumped.
A majority of today's tractor trailers are just getting longer each year to meet today's
shipping demands and require much more room to negotiate most rotary intersections.    Google Cameras Coming to a Street Near You By William Tauro The Google Maps Street View vehicle is
in town this week.
The Vehicle records a live view street map as it drives around the cities and towns.
For more info go to:
Google.com/Streetview
The 2013 Somerville Olympics of a Special Kind
Slain MIT Police Officer Sean Collier's sister Jenn Rogers lit the Olympic Torch in honor of Sean to start of the
event.
Over a hundred people showed up in support of as well as participate in the afternoon of fun filled festivities.
The event was run by the Walnut Street Center of Somerville, Mayor Joseph Curtatone and the many volunteers of
the good City of Somerville.
Pictured below: Somerville Police Officer Robert Hickey with one of the many
beautiful children of the Walnut Street Center.
Your 2013 Somerville Lions Club officers
for this year at tonight's installation ceremony! Roar! Boston News Group
"Boston Bruins Favorite Photo of the
Day"
Sent in by one of our readers!
Secretly in the night someone decorated the statue of George V.
Brown on the Hopkinton town common. Mr. brown was born in Hopkinton in 1880, lived on Hayden Rowe Street, and whose name is
honored with veterans on the World War I memorial statue near the Town Common.
Early in their research Alfano and Kilduff
concluded that, through Brown's many endeavors, Hopkinton's ties to the sports world were strong.
Brown managed the Boston
Garden, served as Boston University's first athletic director, and spent years promoting and officiating for many sports,
including football, boxing, rowing, ice hockey, and track and field. Brown was active in the early years of the Olympic Games,
taking the U.S. squad to five Olympic Games, from 1908 through 1932.
As the athletic director of the Boston Athletic
Association for 20 years, Brown served as starter of the Boston Marathon from 1905 until 1937, and he was instrumental in
having the starting line moved to Hopkinton in 1924. Today, Brown family members continue to serve as starters for the race
each year.
 Coolest photo of the week sent in by Henry Korecki
Henry Korecki felt like singing that Zac Brown song. Got my Ass in the water toes in the sand not a worry
in the world a cold beer in my hand, Life is good Life is good. Ha Ha Send us your coolest photo to get posted for the world to see!
Dorchester is not to be reckoned with when it comes to community services
By William Tauro
On Sunday, June 9, 2013 a group of Vietnamese
professionals and community activists held a fundraising event for the Richard Family Fund on behalf ...of the Vietnamese community. Not known to the group, June 9th is the Birthday of
Martin Richard, the son of the Richard Family who died from the Marathon Bombing.
The event was held at Saigon
Seafood Restaurant in the Fields Corner neighborhood of Dorchester, MA. The result was a sold out concert. An overwhelming
out poor of support from the Vietnamese community all over Massachusetts, including some from out side the state attended
the event. Several local elected officials, City Council Frank Baker, City Councilor At Large John Connolly, Ayanna Presley,
and Felix Arroyo, Suffolk County District Dan Conley, and State Representative Marty Walsh were also present to show their
support. A total of $11,185 were raised and all proceeds were handed over to the representatives of the Richard Family Fund.
A job well done, this new Vietnamese group from Dorchester is not to be reckoned with when it comes to community
services.
With Dan Larner (center), a representative for the Richard Family Fund
From left: Tony Dang, Khang Nguyen, Anh Chin Le, The Huy Pham, Linh Vu Nguyen, Hoang Kate Nguyen, Bryan Nguyen Somerville, Take That Bridge Down!
By William Tauro
Plans for demolishing the aging McGrath Highway overpass are the focus of many public meetings and public
planning.
... A traffic
survey has to take place and local public officials have to come up with a plan on how and where to reroute the thousands
of daily motorist that travel this road everyday.
Over much scrutiny by neighbors, the McGrath Highway overpass
is getting a temporary multimillion dollar "patch job" facelift fix for now until all the prior plans are ironed
out.
Someday the plans are to have four lanes of ground level traffic, two lanes in both directions with a rotary
where Washington Street and Medford Street both meet.
With this in place, plans to reconnect this section of
Somerville that was once divided apart when neighborhoods were torn up and divided and forcing residents of that area to leave
Somerville to build this dinosaur in the first place. MMA Call To Action: Joint Committee on Transportation Public
Hearings The list of Bills scheduled to be heard include MMA-Authored Right of Way Violations
Bill 3040 (H.3040). Sponsored by Representative Geoff Diehl, this Bill is co-Spon ...sored by Representatives Christine Canavan, Carolyn Dykema, Sarah Peake, Elizabeth Poirier, Todd
Smola, David Viera, James Miceli, Bradford Hill, Randy Hunt, Marc Lombardo and Senators Mike Knapik, and Bruce Tarr and the
MMA.
The Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA) is pleased to report that the Joint Committee on Transportation
has scheduled Public Hearings for Wednesday June 26 at 10AM in the State House Hearing Room B-1. The MMA needs your immediate
support through attending the hearing and/or writing your legislators in support of the MMA's Legislative Agenda.
The list of Bills scheduled to be heard include MMA-Authored Right of Way Violations House Bill Number 3040 (H.3040).
Sponsored by Representative Geoff Diehl, this Bill is co-Sponsored by Representatives Christine Canavan, Carolyn Dykema,
Sarah Peake, Elizabeth Poirier, Todd Smola, David Viera, James Miceli, Bradford Hill, Randy Hunt, Marc Lombardo and Senators
Mike Knapik, and Bruce Tarr and the MMA.
H.3040 seeks to strengthen penalties for vehicle operators who violate
another person's right-of-way that often results in injury or death: the current $35.00 fine does not deter drivers today,
nor is it often enforced due to the insignificant penalty. Also, H.3040 applies to all users of the roadway, including vehicle
operators, bicyclists, and pedestrians. H.3040 is a no cost to the Commonwealth public safety bill that can help save lives
immediately.
Noting that only 25 Bills are currently listed for this hearing, the MMA believes this list will
grow and may in fact, eventually include all seven (7) MMA Bills currently assigned to this Joint Committee, or perhaps bills
the MMA opposes. You can find more about the MMA's Legislative Agenda on the MMA's Website, http://www.MassMotorcycle.org/.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION!
Riders are encouraged to make arrangements to join MMA Officers at this
Hearing to show the breadth of support this Bill enjoys. We will publish a common meeting place in the very near future
and now is the time to plan on filling the room with leather-clad riders.
Whether you are able to join us or not,
all riders are asked to write a letter explaining your support for H.3040, while also asking for the support of your State
Senator and State Representative. A written letter is the most strongly valued by those in office and can be mailed or
faxed. In your letter, please ask them to contact the Transportation Committee Joint Chairs, Senator Thomas McGee and Representative
William Straus:
Senator Thomas McGee
State House, Room 109C
Boston, MA 02133
Representative
William Strauss
State House, Room 134
Boston, MA 02133
Copies of your letter can also be sent to the
entire Joint Committee on Transportation, https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Joint/J27
If you do not know who your Legislators are, click on https://malegislature.gov/#/People/FindMyLegislator to find your State Senator and State Representative. If you need help with finding your legislators or writing your letter,
please e-mail LegislativeDirector@MassMotorcycle.org for assistance.
This is our BEST opportunity to tell our
Legislators that H.3040 is important to us and deserves their support.
Visit www.MassMotorcycle.org for additional information or send questions/comments to LegislativeDirector@MassMotorcycle.org
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Purchase yours at http://www.MassMotorcycle.org/ or at an upcoming MMA event!See More Assembly Square Somerville is Looking Good
By William Tauro
The development project down at Assembly Square in Somerville is coming together
and starting to real look good.
...
With
a proposed twelve theater AMC Cinema that is planned into going there to the multi-units being built and many retail stores
and outlets, it will look like Paradise.
The new development will be joining the Assembly Square Mall with
it's 334,000 total square feet is located in Somerville at the intersection of Junction of I-93 & Middlesex Fells Parkway.
This property has a total of 334,000 square feet and 1,937 parking spaces. The population in a 3 mile radius is approximately
422,627 with an average household income of $80,545. The property includes a TJ Maxx, Bed, Bath & Beyond, A.C. Moore,
Staples, KMart, The Christmas Tree Shops and Sports Authority among many others.See More Cavalia Odysseo Horse Shows Coming Under Somerville Bigtop
By William
Tauro
Cavalia Odysseo Shows will be setting up big white bigtop tents at Assembly Square in Somerville
for an opening date in July.
... They will
be occupying the site that was originally intended to be the new home of IKEA before they backed out of opening a store in
Somerville.
Cavalia is a fresh mix of equestrian and performing arts, multimedia and special effects. Conceived
by Normand Latourelle and often labelled an equestrian ballet, Cavalia is a spectacular and moving tribute to the relationship
between human and horses throughout history, a dream of freedom, cooperation and harmony.
In a fairy tale setting
filled with poetry and emotion, the show innovatively integrates acrobatics, dance, aerial stunts, live music and equestrian
arts. Under the White Big Top, a 50-metre stage permits the horses to express themselves in all their splendour, nobility
and strength, often completely free.
For more info on
Cavalia and their shows visit their website: www.Cavalia.newSee
More  Boston News Group.com Presents Your
Weekly Dosage of "News Shout Out" for June 11th 2013 ************************************************************************************************************************** Our condolences to the Ciampa Family for the loss of their loved one, Anne "Nina" Ciampa. Anne was also
the mom of our good friend, former Massachusetts State Representative Vincent Ciampa and sister-in-law to another good friend
of ours here at the News, Eddy Ciampa. Anne was a very nice lady and will be sadly missed. ************************************************************************************************************************** Our condolences go out to the Rossetti Family for the loss of their grandmother and grandfather who both passed away
within days of each mother this past week. Doris M. Quinlan (Higgins) and John T Quinlan both
past away last week on June 5th and on June 6th. They were both married for the past 56 years. Loving mother and
father of Mary Jo Rossetti and her husband Richard of Somerville and the late Caroline Peloquin and her surviving husband
Bernard and his wife Judith of Westford. Doris was the sister of Brian Higgins of Chelmsford and the late Thomas Higgins.
John was the brother of Carolyn Ryan of Hanover. Dear grandmother and grandfather of Jaclyn Rossetti and her fianc Jason Piques,
Kara Rossetti, Anne Marie and Christine Peloquin. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Mr. & Mrs. Quinlan
were both very nice people and will be sadly missed. *************************************************************************************************************************** Also passing of our former Massachusetts Governor Argeo Paul Cellucci. Paul was a great governor and did a fantastic
job in the corner office. Governor Cellucci led Massachusetts from 1997 to 2001 before becoming U.S. ambassador
to Canada. He died this past Saturday at his home of complications from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 65. *************************************************************************************************************************** Our condolences to the Crowley family on the loss of their mother Verina Clothilde (Martell) Crowley. Mrs Crowley
was a lovely lady. Many here at the News have fond memories of her from Cambridge Ringe and Latin School where she
worked for many years as a teacher and being the mom to our friends Jack, Jim and Joe Crowley. Mrs Crowley
will be sadly missed by many. *************************************************************************************************************************** Remember the Somerville Olympics of a Special Kind is this Coming Wednesday,
June 12th at Trum Field on Broadway in Somerville Track & Field
Events & Entertainment (Rain Date June 13th) For More Info Please Visit Their Web-Site : www.wscinc.org *************************************************************************************************************************** What's going on with that set of traffic lights that's out of sync that's located between Middlesex Avenue and
Broadway down by the Mount Vernon Restaurant? Just to get through that little stretch of road could take you up to fifteen
minutes at times. Someone should look into getting that repaired quickly! **************************************************************************************************************************** What a fantastic time the Somerville Chamber of Commerce had last Thursday at the Chamber's After Hours Event at
the Winter Hill Yacht Club in Somerville. Over eighty chamber members and their guests enjoyed the evening overlooking
Somerville's waterfront. the event was sponsored by ABG Commercial and Boston News Group.com. **************************************************************************************************************************** We would like send a few birthday greetings out there to some readers. First to our good friends Ken Ward of the
Somerville Police Station. He's a great guy and an avid readers of "News Shout Out"! Also happy birthday greetings
go out to Donna Amenta who we crowned the nickname, "Miss Somerville" because everyone in the city just simply loves
her. Donna is a fantastic person and fun to chum around with. ***************************************************************************************************************************** Our own Billy Tauro is hosting a summer cocktail reception fundraiser on the Somerville
waterfront at the Winterhill Yacht Club in Somerville for Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone this coming Thursday
evening June 13th from 7-9pm at the Winter Hill Yacht Club in Somerville. Come meet and greet Joe and chew his ear off for
an hour or so while relaxing over a few cocktails overlooking "Somerville's Waterfront" Hope to see you there! ***************************************************************************************************************************** Our good friend Matt Desmond let us know that he's having his kickoff fund raiser this Friday evening at 6:00pm at
the "On The Hill Tavern on Broadway in Somerville. Matt is the son of retiring Somerville Alderman at Large, Bruce Desmond
and Matt's running for the Ward 3 Alderman seat that is being vacated by Alderman Tom Taylor. Matt is a nice person and
we wish him all the best with his election! ***************************************************************************************************************************** Here's an interesting "Letter to the Editor" that we received this week and please note that we hear
at Boston News Group three in the word "Allegedly" quite a few times for just in case legal purposes. So here
it is and enjoy the read: On Monday June 17th 2013, Russell Disposal will finally have their
day in court. On December 27th, 2007, allegedly Teamsters Union Local 25, led by President Sean O'Brien, allegedly locked
the gate of Russell Disposal in Somerville. They allegedly threatened to kill the owner, and were accused were accused of
blocking the entrance of Russell Disposal with their tractor trailer and again allegedly threatened to shut the building down." "Allegedly
Local 25 refused to disperse for the Somerville Police Department, who allegedly stated "they fear for their life"The
Somerville Police Department was then forced to organize "NEMLEC" (North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council).
NEMLEC arrived in their protective riot battle gear and allegedly determined that they needed to shut down McGrath Highway
for the safety of the neighborhood. Allegedly NEMLEC attempted to restore order, but was met with resistance by Teamster Union
Local 25 President Sean O'Brien and it's members who were saying "Hold that line". Allegedly after two days of NEMLEC
presence, the Somerville Police Department maintained detail for two weeks as Teamsters Local 25 picketed Russell Disposal
and threatening any person or employee who attempted to cross their picket line. Allegedly Local 25 President Sean O'Brien
seemed to think we are still "on the docks in the 20's" and they are trying to force independent companies into
doing what they are told. At the end of the day, the employees of Russell Disposal did not vote for Teamster Union Local 25
and 5 1/2 years later, Russell Disposal is still an independent Rubbish Company. *************************************************************************************************************************** Someone sent us in this press release and we said why not mention it. Well there
appears to be a New England UFO Conference to be held in Leominster this coming October. As we learn more about the situation,
we will keep you up to speed on it's status. If you don't hear back from us, well then it must have been true and we possibly
got vaporized! *************************************************************************************************************************** Please feel free to send us your announcements and gossip tips to be posted weekly. Also feel free to send
us your favorite photos to get posted on line as well for the world to see and adore. You can send all weekly "News
Shout Out" items, favorite photos, birthdays, rumors, engagements, human interest and hot news tips and stories etc,
etc...to: Wmtauro@bostonnewsgroup.com and as always all items have been and will always continue to remain anonymous and that's that! *************************************************************************************************************************** For more news and interesting info go to our website: www.Bostonnewsgroup.com and follow and "LIKE"our Bostonnewsgroup.com Facebook page! City of Boston Honoring Chinese-American Vets for Their Service By William Tauro 
Boston did an outstanding job tonight with this amazing tribute in Boston Chinatown
honoring these Chinese-American Veterans of The American Legion Boston Chinatown Post NO#328 with vets here tonight who fought
back as far as WWII up to the Gulf and to the present!
Boston Strong! Boston News Group
AIRPORT SECURITY IS FOR OUR SAFETY
by Paul Maisano
The
minute I arrived at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check point, I recognized all chances of making
this flight were lost. I was in the middle of a security line that would take at least a half hour. I took a deep breath figuring
to catch a later flight.
But, what I observed next was outrageous!
People in line began to complain
about the intense security. Two people in front of me complained that the conveyor belt screening of the small bags was stopping
too much. One stated; “This is an inconvenience to us, why do you people have to open up nearly every bag?”
The screen showed two bags with liquids in them. These bottles were over the minimum, plus not in separated and placed
in see thru plastic bags. In addition, the containers were not placed outside the carry-on bag for easier visibility and open
inspection. These are the rules!
The two passengers created such a commotion I was embarrassed to be behind them.
The TSA security personnel remained cool explaining that passengers should try to pay more attention to the rules. The result
is a quicker security process administrated by TSA, safe passage for each traveler.
Last week, I once again found
myself at the Philadelphia airport flying home to Boston. As luck would have it, I was in the security line with a similar
situation, this time with plenty of time to spare. However, now I was a few people ahead of another 'ranting & raving'
person. The complaints were the same, the attitude was unbearable, and the embarrassment paramount.
Not being
able to stand the childlike behavior any longer ….I turned and asked, if he wanted my spot in line? I further stated:”
That these security measures are in place to protect each of us. And that we need to recognize this is never, ever, ever,
going away! I reminded them that just over a decade ago our world was changed forever. No one likes this situation..... but
the alternative is much worst! So, let’s just do what we have to do, to keep all of us safe!”
There
was a dead silence all around us.
The look on his face was one of awe.
Could it be so simple?
Did some of us forget?
Unfortunately, we have people in the world who don’t like our way of life.
These people will do whatever it takes to hurt the innocent. Oh yes, that means all of us, they don’t discriminate,
nor do they sleep. By the way, terror comes in many disguises. Don’t institutionalize your thinking believing that it
represents itself in a particular color, garment, or religion.
For the record they are called ‘terrorists’.
The existence of such individuals has been known for decades. Their business is to place fear in the hearts of all who oppose
them. The goal is to disrupt our everyday life as we know it. We in Boston have seen this up close and personal at the last
Boston Marathon in April 2013.
Each of us needs to be vigilant. As we have taught our children to always confirm
the best exits in a theater while the lights are on, we now need to pay attention to individuals who may leave a package,
or knapsack! Sometimes they may appear lost, attempting to shy away from security, or intentionally avoid being in the pathway
of uniformed personnel.
Yes, as Americans we need to protect ourselves. We also need to protect our everyday way
of life! To enjoy public events, travel, work, worship, and live our lives without fear is essential to any free society.
In conclusion, a few months ago I understood that the TSA rule prohibiting pertaining to carry-on small
knives was brought up for reconsideration. Did we forget what happen with a few small box cutting type tools?
Our government needs to continue the strict enforcement of the rules, not relax them!
Now is the time to be more
diligent, rather than less. We must never forget the bad guys are still out there......... just waiting for us to forget. New England UFO Conference to be held in Leominster PRESS
RELEASE (Sorry folks, but we just couldn't resist and had to print this article) The
First New England UFO Conference and will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2013 in Leominster, Massachusetts. The event will be held in the John R. Tata auditorium at the Leominster Municipal Building (City Hall) at 25 West
Street from 8:30am to 4:30pm. More information about the conference is available at the New England UFO Conference website:
www.neufoconference.vpweb.com. Advance tickets are $25.00 each and are available online at the following link: www.eventbrite.com/event/6946046813?ref=ebtnebtckt# Leominster is the birthplace of UFO abductee Betty Andreasson. Betty then moved to South Ashburnham, Massachusetts where the remainder of her experiences took place prompting
the publishing of several books on the case by UFO investigator Raymond E Fowler. Leominster is also the hometown of former Air Force Security Officer Steve LaPlume who was involved in the now-famous Rendlesham Forest Incident in late December of 1980 prompting the publishing of the bestseller Left at East Gate, by conference speaker Peter Robbins. In addition, world renowned lecturers and authors Stanton
Friedman and Kathleen Marden will round out the speakers list. The recent addition of MUFON Chief Photo/Video Analyst
Marc D'Antonio to the list will enhance the event for an added twist. Steve Firmani CEO/President/Organizer,
New England UFO Conference Director - World Association for Truth in Ufology (WAITU) 
Breaking News:
Toxic Oil Smell at Assembly Square Somerville,
SFD Called To Investigate
By William Tauro
On Friday evening at about 10:55pm, an abutter of the Twenty-five plus acre construction site located at Assembly
Square in Somerville, called 911 to report very strong toxic fumes in area.
The Somerville Fire Department arrived
on scene and were pointed out the area by the complaining party (CP) and were investigating complaints of a strong oil smell
coming from the construction site being developed by Federal Realty Trust (FRIT) and constructed by Avalon Construction Company
that's located behind the Big Kmart at Assembly Square in Somerville.
We also spoke with the abutters who placed
the 911 emergency call who said that they "noticed a very strong oily smell coming from the FRIT development site right
next door".
They said that" every time it rains out, the smell is so horrific that it makes you nauseous
and lite headed that you want to pass out." They also noted that" now with all this heavy rain outside that the
smell has gotten much worse and we think it's caused by all that contaminated oil soaked soil that we understand that FRIT
buried in the ground then re-drilled later for foundation footings. The smell is unbearable!" "We complain continuously
but nobody listens!"
We were told by the (CP) that the Somerville Fire Deportment investigated the area and
were filing an official report with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as filing a report with the City of
Somerville Board of Health.
This FRIT development project has come under much scrutiny recently within the past
two years with alleged envirolmentle issues regarding a pugmill and thousands of dollars of damages to nearby buildings and
boats.
We were told that a pugmill was used in a process that the developer's contractors allegedly used on the
site that supposedly mixed the hundreds of thousands of yards of contaminated soil from the polluted Assembly Square site
with line dust then cooked it to over 500 degrees to create a slurry substance that turns it into slurry walls then buried
beneath the ground.
The (CP) said that "Neighborhood community meetings regarding this matter have been arrange
in the past by neighbors and were always blown off and now it looks like its time for another one real soon before someone
gets really sick!"
This story is still developing....
Boston News Group Proudly Supports Somerville Olympics of a Special Kind Come Join Us This Coming Wednesday, June 12th as We Kick Off ... The 2013 Somerville Olympics of a Special Kind
at
Trum Field on Broadway in Somerville
Track & Field Events & Entertainment
(Rain Date
June 13th)
For More Info Please Visit Their Web-Site :
www.wscinc.org
MMA Reminder! Inspections and Ticket Deadlines Looming!
The
Massachusetts Motorcycle Association(MMA) would like to remind all riders to check their 2013 Motorcycle Inspection Stickers.
In Massachusetts, all Motorcycle Inspections are due by May 31st;
to avoid a ticket for an expired inspection, please double-check the stickers on your license plate -- the Registration
Sticker (top right) should say, “2013”, and the Inspection Sticker (top left) should say, "2014".
And speaking of ticket, have you purchased your MMA 2013 Harley-Davidson Bike Raffle Ticket? The Bike Raffle
Party is only 7 weeks away and the person in this picture from last year COULD BE YOU:
This lucky
winner bought ONE ticket and rode home on his new Harley Davidson thanks to the MMA Bike Raffle!
Every
year someone takes home a brand-new Harley-Davidson, this year’s courtesy of MMA Gold Card Sponsor, High Octane Harley-Davidson.
You do not have to be present to win, but why not join us for the free festivities at the Upper Deck on the Atlantic -- plenty to do along the boardwalk, free Motorcycle Parking, entertainment by XRB, and meet with your fellow MMA Officers
and Members!
This year’s bike is this 2013 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
in Custom Chrome Yellow Pearl with Cruise Control
Ethanol Trains Put Profits Over People, Public Safety  By Joseph A. Curtatone
(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries of The Somerville News belong
solely to the authors of those commentaries and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville News, its staff or
publishers.) Standard practice in an ethanol fire is to let it burn out – and hope for the best – because
few have the resources to fight this highly flammable fuel. Now a company wants to use train tracks overwhelmingly used for
daily MBTA commuters to instead carry ethanol through Somerville, within striking distance of our schools, homes, assisted
living facilities and more. But we too are an area without the resources to battle an ethanol-fueled blaze, and as the most
densely populated city in New England, we cannot risk the consequences of letting the fire burn out. Global Partners
LP, which currently ships ethanol to this area by water, has applied for a state Department of Environmental Protection license
allowing the company to transport ethanol by rail to its terminal on Route 1A in Revere, putting priority on company profits
over public safety. The trains would travel through nearly 100 Massachusetts communities, and all three potential routes evaluated
by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation under this plan run through Somerville. At least twice a week, these mile-long
ethanol trains would travel through Somerville on railways almost impossible to secure over the long term, instead of using
easily securable water routes from Albany supervised by the Coast Guard and isolated from people and property. The U.S.
Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook recommends that an ethanol train be isolated for a half-mile in
all directions, and that populations in that half-mile area be evacuated should there be an explosion. Besides homes, here
is what lies within a half-mile of the three potential routes through Somerville: Ten schools, four assisted living facilities,
nine hospitals or medical facilities and 70,480 Somerville residents. There is no option on the table that would not put Somerville
schools, senior housing, medical facilities or nearly our entire population at risk from an ethanol explosion. Transporting
ethanol is not the same as transporting gasoline through densely populated areas. Gasoline has a narrow range of flammability,
but ethanol is able to ignite in both lower and higher concentrations than gasoline, even including conditions where oxygen
is not readily available to fuel flames. Ethanol can conduct electricity resulting in explosions. Even its vapor easily ignites.
Burning gasoline emits thick, black smoke, but ethanol burns without visible smoke in a virtually invisible blue flame, creating
an almost undetectable threat to first responders and bystanders. Ethanol fires are also much harder to fight.
Responding to an ethanol fire requires the use of alcohol-resistant foam, of which there is an inadequate supply in our area.
A review of the number of foam-capable response units in the region and their capacity shows that the foam capabilities in
the region are not sufficient to contain an ethanol-fueled fire, even one involving as little as one ruptured rail car. A
March MassDOT report recommended purchasing four foam tender trucks carrying a total of 12,000 gallons of foam. Currently
there are only 5,500 gallons of alcohol-resistant foam available in the area: 500 gallons each in Chelsea, Revere and Everett.
The remaining 4,000 gallons of foam currently available are all the way down in Braintree. Who would pay for purchasing
the equipment required to effectively battle an ethanol fire? Who would address public safety issues such ensuring that the
junctions where the ethanol trains would travel are maintained to high enough standards? The MassDOT report noted that funding
continues to be cut at all levels of government. “The only way to address this issue is through a collaborative effort
that involves all of the parties involved. Each has its own resources, either manpower or funding, to contribute to the safe
transportation of ethanol by rail,” the report said. In other words: Good luck communities. You’re on your own. Even
if the region were equipped to handle an ethanol fire, a MassDEP report notes that most significant fires caused by ethanol
have been allowed to burn. For example, in 2011 in Arcadia, Ohio, a town with a population of 590, a massive ethanol fueled
fire was allowed to burn for several days. We do not have that option in a city of almost 80,000 people. In 2009 near Rockford,
Ill., an ethanol fire led to one motorist killed, nine injured and an evacuation of 660 homes. That fire was allowed to burn
for 24 hours. Of the more than 70,000 Somerville residents living within the half-mile “isolation” zone,
38,136 live within environmental justice zones. These are Somerville residents who already shoulder a disproportionate burden
of the environmental impacts caused by industry. Neither they, nor the rest of us should bear this unnecessary risk. Yet
because federal laws govern railroad operations, neither the Commonwealth nor Somerville or any other community can require
any additional security or safety measures of either Global Partners or the railroads. However, the state Senate included
in its approved budget an amendment filed by State Senators Anthony Petruccelli, Sal DiDomenico, Pat Jehlen, and Will Brownsberger
that would bar the state from issuing a permit for any facility, located in areas with population density higher than 4,000
people per square mile, that stores or blends more than 5,000 gallons of ethanol per day. Write to your state representatives
and the governor. Tell them this amendment must be included in the final state budget. Ask them: Do you prioritize profits,
or public safety?
 Grand Opening Celebration and Open House for Cambridge Community Learning Center Multi-Service
Center and Cambridge Housing Authority Monday, June 10 3-5 p.m.
The City of Cambridge invites
you to a grand opening celebration and open house for Cambridge Community Learning Center, Multi-Service Center for the Homeless
and Cambridge Housing Authority Monday, June 10, from 3-5 p.m., at the former site of Cambridge Police Department, 5 Western
Avenue/362 Green Street. Light refreshments will be served. The Community Learning Center (CLC) helps adults improve their
lives and increase their community participation through free educational programs, tutoring, basic computer instruction.
Programs include: English language classes Classes in basic reading, writing, and math Preparation for the GED examinations Preparation for college or a training program Preparation for the U.S. citizenship test The Cambridge
Multi-Service Center (MSC) addresses the needs of homeless and near-homeless individuals and families living in our community.
We provide direct services, planning and coordination of efforts for persons who are living on the street, in emergency shelters
or at risk of losing their housing. The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) provides more than 5,000 low income families, elders
and disabled individuals with affordable apartments or rental assistance. The CHA fulfills its mission through: The ownership and management of over 2,700 units
of housing The
administration of over 2,300 Housing Choice vouchers Continued development of affordable units A wide range of tenant services For more information visit their
respective websites:
Community Learning Center
Multi-Service Center for the Homeless
Cambridge Housing Authority
Senator Sal DiDomenico Attends Everett Public Schools Annual Special Olympic Games By William Tauro Senator Sal DiDomenico attended the Everett Public Schools annual
Special Olympic Games - The senator said that it was great to see the fifty or so athletes enjoying fun and challenging
competition. Many thanks to EPS teacher Neil Plotnick and all the volunteers for arranging
a great event. — Everett Public Schools - Special Olympic Games
METHUEN, Mass. —A New Hampshire woman accused of assaulting
embattled Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua was found dead Tuesday. Michelle
Mitchell, 49, of Derry, confronted Lantigua Saturday outside a campaign event at a liquor store asking what he was drinking
out of a paper bag, according to the Eagle Tribune. Police said she tried to knock the drink out of the mayor's hand.
He said it was coconut water. Mitchell, who was charged with assault and battery, was found dead in a Methuen home. A
spokesperson for the Essex County District Attorney's office told the Eagle Tribune Mitchell's death does not appear to
be suspicious. An autopsy is planned.
Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/woman-accused-of-assaulting-lawrence-mayor-found-dead/-/11984708/20466204/-/sxchigz/-/index.html#ixzz2VXyLZHRL
FOX UNDERCOVER - A bar partly-owned by a state Rep. Michael Moran is now closed
and the lawmaker's brother and business partner is paying nearly $1 million to settle claims that a disabled relative was
financially abused.
STYROFOAM
RECYCLING THIS WEEKEND If your cat has already appropriated your polystryene (aka Styrofoam) for a bed, carry on. If not,
you can recycle your polystryene this Saturday from 9am to noon at the DPW, 1 Franey Road. For more information about polystryene
recycling: http://ow.ly/lLJv3 photo by: eatatree
THE EDMUND J. MEDEIROS SCHLORSHIP
By William Tauro
Congratulations to the Somerville graduates who received the Edmund J Medeiros Scholarship for the 11th year.
The
Edmund J. Medeiros Scholarship in loving memory of their brother Edmund J. Medeiros who died suddenly in 2001 at the age of
38. He was a graduate of Somerville class of 1983. He was an employee at the MDC and was well known by the Somerville
youth at the Somerville Avenue Ice Skating Rink, Dilboy Field and Foss Park. Although he had MS, he never let it interfere
with anything he wanted to do. Three scholarships are given, with funds being raised by events held at the Dante Club.
Photo left to right: Judy Medeiros,
Nancy Medeiros, Quinton Hawkins, Cameron Rumill, Judy Medeiros.
Old Ironsides Pays Tribute to
Boston Marathon Bombing Victims and First Responders
By William Tauro
The USS Constitution will be towed out of its berth
in Charlestown on Tuesday morning June 4th at 8am by two huge tug boats to let her set sail out by Castle
Island.
Besides Old Iron Side's crew, the ship will be carrying hundreds of First Responders and Boston Marathon
runners for a twenty-one gun salute tribute turnaround.
The cruse is a remembrance memorial to that tragic day
back on April 15th when two homemade bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon that wounded more than 250 people in explosions
and killing three people, Krystle Campbell, 29, Lu Lingzi, 23 and Martin Richard, 8, who all died in the blasts.
A forth victim, slain MIT Police Officer Sean Collier was later brutally murdered in his police cruiser by the two bombing
suspects.
The Medford Vocational Technical High School Electrical Department would like to thank Business
Agent Mike Calder and IBEW local 103 for the generous donation of solar panels to our program.
Teaching ?hands-on? is what we do best, and h...aving
these solar panels
will demonstrate how to handle, install and connect solar panels in a
simulated job site environment,
thus preparing our students for 21st
century jobs, and making them more marketable when they join the
workforce
during their senior year of high school.
Our hope is that we can also allow teachers in science classes both at
the Vocational High School and at MHS to develop lesson plans and use
the panels as alternative energy demonstrators
throughout the school
year.
We also would like to thank IBEW local 103 business agent Mike Monahan
for
granting senior student Mike Merrill, a scholarship into the
electrical union. Mike was chosen from among his peers
as the most
outstanding student in the program based on performance and
attendance. Typically, a young man or
woman is required to pass an
exam, and go through a rigorous interview process after which a small
percentage
of workers are accepted into the apprenticeship program.
This opportunity allows Mike to skip that part and join the
program at
the end of June.
As a student, Mike was always the go-to guy in the electrical shop. He
always
asked relevant questions, and truly grasped the concept of
becoming a professional electrician. We wish Mike all of
the best as
he begins his 5-year apprenticeship with IBEW local 103.
Calder said this apprenticeship partnership
brings Medford High
School?s best and brightest electrical student into IBEW Local 103?s
Apprenticeship Program.
One student every year from this school, who
exemplifies a positive attitude, has the highest grade average, best
attendance and the best overall attitude will be offered into the best
apprenticeship program the electrical industry
has to offer. He or she
will receive the most competitive wages, premium health care coverage
(paid 100% by the
employer) and a true pension that guarantees
benefits after a brilliant career.
Photo of the Electrical Shop
students with instructor Rich Cormio,
Mayor Michael McGlynn, and IBEW local 103 Business Agent Mike Calder with the
solar panels.
Gun Shots Fired In Somerville
By William Tauro
Early Saturday Morning, Somerville and Massachusetts State Police officers
investigated a bullet hole in the door and in the wall of a residence in Somerville.
A multi unit apartment building
that's located at 625 Somerville Avenue in Somerville was the location of an alleged shooting during the early morning hours
of the middle of last week sometime but not reported until Saturday morning by a resident.
A resident living in
the building said that " he heard three to four popping sounds during the middle of that evening but later the next day
realizing it to be of a small caliber gun."
"The resident also stated that three to four bullet casings
were found outside the residence confirming what they heard that evening."
There is a bullet hole going through
the front entrance door that eventually lodged itself into one of the apartment walls.
State Police cut open one
of the apartment building's walls to retrieve the lone bullet for forensic testing.
This is still a developing
story.
 'Wheel of Fortune'
Autumn Erhard was only the second person in the game show's history to win a $1 million prize -- but she couldn't
tell a soul about it.
SOMERVILLE POLICE BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AWARD
SOMERVILLE POLICE BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AWARD is
presented for outstanding dedication and effort for the month of May 2013 to Officer Devin Schneider.
The Somerville
Police Department understands the correlation between crime and mental illness and recognizes that treatment of an individual’s
illness may serve the community far better than incarceration. Officer Devin Schneider, who has been a... member of the Somerville Police Department for past two years, is an example of this commitment.
The department received notification of a threatening letter that had been sent to a community member and it was later learned
that the individual that sent this letter may have also violated a restraining order. Officer Schneider identified the suspect
and recognized that the individual was in need of mental health assistance. Instead of arresting the suspect, Officer Schneider
was able to document the individuals declining mental health, which may have resulted in the suspect’s involvement with
the alleged crimes, and undertook the long process of identifying the suspect’s doctor. Officer Schneider made the appropriate
arraignments for this individual to be back in treatment, which also alleviated the individual’s involvement with criminal
activity. This perseverance and compassion displayed by Officer Schneider was well beyond the call of duty and merits this
award.
_________________________
Thomas Pasquarello, Chief of Police
 Somerville Rotary Members Helps Brighten Up Walnut Street Center
By William Tauro
Rotary came to Walnut Street Center today to help brighten up the place
with some beautiful flowers in our front door large planters. They donated the flo...wers and WSC provided lunch.
An hour of community service turned into a wonderful afternoon
of fun, as Rotarian members from the Somerville club; Jenison Wallace, Gene Brune, Paul Kaufman, Mark Alston-Follansbee, Sylvia
Walker and Ann Kirby joined with two day program participants, Dan Morrison and Bill Marshall from Walnut Street Center, Inc.
The team of budding gardeners worked together to make the front entrance of Walnut Street Centers’ main office, located
at 35 Charlestown Street look beautiful by planting Geraniums, hanging greens and Marigolds in oversized flower pots. Afterward
planting the group were given a tour of the building and stayed for lunch.
One Rotary member, Ann Kirby, stated
that “this project has inspired her to go home and do some planting of her own!”
Photo left to right:
Jenison Wallace, Gene Brune, Dan Morrison, Paul Kaufman, Mark Alston-Follansbee, Sylvia Walker, Ann Kirby and
Bill Marshall.
 DOGS ON DUCKS!
Feel good story:
Service dogs in training
to ride Boston Duck Tour Boston,
MA, NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans, a Princeton, Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization, will be visiting
their Boston partner, The Boston Duck Tours for a duck boat tour and bringing service dogs in training. The Boston Duck Tours
is a lead donor to the NEADS Pawsitively Strong fund, a fund that will provide service dogs to victims of the Boston marathon
bombings at no cost. In addition, Boston Duck Tours is partnering with NEADS’ Canines for Combat Veterans Program in
the sale of their camouflage rubber ducks. NEADS CEO Gerry DeRoche explains, "Our new partnership
with the Boston Duck Tours is valuable in so many ways, not least of which is that it helps us acclimate the dogs to an unusual
environment, which is vital for the socialization of our extraordinarily well-trained dogs." The service dogs
in training will ride from the Museum of Science departure location at noon on May 22. We invite the press to meet the dogs
prior to the duckboat’s departure at 11am. NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans is a
Massachusetts-based non-profit organization celebrating more than 35 years of helping adults and children who are deaf or
physically disabled. Our highly trained canines enable people to live more independently and with a greater degree of mobility. CONTACT: Cathy Zemaitis NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans 978-422-9064
ext 36 czemaitis@neads.org www.neads.org   Koutoujian will run for US House if Markey wins Senate bid | Globe Staff May 24, 2013 Middlesex County Sheriff Peter
J. Koutoujian said Thursday that he will run to succeed US Representative Edward J. Markey if the Malden Democrat defeats
Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in the US Senate race. Koutoujian, a Waltham Democrat appointed
sheriff in 2011 after 14 years as a state representative, would enter a thickening field that is banking on a Markey victory
opening the US House seat. “This is the right decision for me,” Koutoujian said. “This is something
that I’ve looked at in the past. It is something about which I feel very strongly, and I think I can bring over 20 years’
experience as a prosecutor, state lawmaker, and sheriff.” A former prosecutor, Koutoujian won the sheriff’s
job outright in November. On Thursday, a public relations firm said Koutoujian had opened a federal campaign committee account,
allowing him to raise money and hire campaign staff “when appropriate.” “I believe
my stances on the issues are in line with what the people of the Fifth Congressional District are looking for,” Koutoujian
said. If Markey beats Gomez, a special election to fill his US House seat would take place in the fall, state officials
said. The potential field also includes state Senators William Brownsberger of Belmont, Katherine Clark of Melrose, and Karen
Spilka of Ashland and state Representative Carl Sciortino of Medford, all Democrats.
Somerville Court Clock Tower Returns
By William Tauro
After
being removed over the winter for much needed repairs, the newly renovated clock tower gets delivered back to the Somerville
Courthouse looking good.
It will be hoisted to the top of the courthouse rooftop by crane to it's final resting
place while the rest of the buildings decaying exterior gets a well needed makeover as well.
Boston News Group Proudly Supports DISABLED AND LIMBLESS VETERANS
By William Tauro
Sign Up Here for Their 2nd Annual Motorcycle Run Disabled and Limbless
Veterans on Sunday July 21st
DISABLED AND LIMBLESS VETERANS is a non-profit organization, which began seven years
ago as merely a dream in hopes of giving something back to those who gave to their country. Today, with the help and support
of many dedicated United States Veterans, we have designed a "Supporting Our Veterans" license plate, which is available
for sale to all Veterans, families and Massachusetts residents. Our mission is to support all returning Veterans.
Sadly, many are coming home disabled with severe brain injuries, suffering from PTSD and missing limbs. Sadder yet, many have
difficulty adjusting to home life after combat and therefore, ending up homeless on the streets or in shelters. These
are the brave men and women of combat, whom we wish to support.
Your donation and contribution will support the following
organizations: The Fisher House located on the campus of the V.A. Hospital, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
"Operation
Troop Support", Danvers, Massachusetts
New England Center for Homeless Veterans
As veterans, we are proud
to support these organizations. "Operation Troop Support" is a non-profit organization, which has sent
over 45,000 care packages to 450 units stationed across the globe. They mail packages weekly and donations will be used to
defray the postage costs which can exceed $1,000 per week. Through our non-political program that crosses party
lines and includes all military branches and all affected Americans, we bring the needs of the American Soldier, Marine, Sailor,
Coast Guard and Airman to the people in a way that everyone can help. What better way to serve this great nation than to care
for those who daily put their lives on the line for our freedom. This "Supporting Our Veterans" licence
plate is honoring all veterans. We have chosen to display the three longest wars in the last hundred years of American history.
It is about to enter production, and as soon as it does, we will devote ourselves to fund-raising, raffles, motorcycle-bike
rides and other event planning in support of the Veteran communities in the state.. Thank you for your support,
and may God Bless all our Veterans. Best regards, Michael McNulty Founder & CEO of Disabled
and Limbless Veterans USMC - "Semper Fi"
Please visit our websites for more information: Become a Member today for $30/year or $250/lifetime by filling out an application: Photo by William Tauro L-R Ricky Willette City of Somerville, Mike McNulty Dom Marcellino, Andwer Biggio
Middlesex
County Sheriff Koutoujian Meets Oprah
By William Tauro
Middlesex County
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian meets the one and only OPRAH at the Harvard Commencement on Thursday!
Koutoujian is
a Candidate for US Congress who is prepared to run for the seat that is presently occupied by Ed Markey the U.S. Representative
for the 5th Congressional District.
Somerville Sticker Station Allegedly Snubbed by RMV
By William Tauro
A Somerville Inspection sticker station that was reinstated in a
letter that was drafted on December 19th, 2012 by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and ...was next in line to get reinstated has allegedly been bumped out of it's position slot in line .
Four months later after receiving the reinstatement letter, the Hill Side Inspection Station in Somerville still hasn't
been reinstated by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Allegedly five inspection sticker stations license
have been recently reinstated that were supposedly in line to get reinstated after Hillside's slot in line.
As this
story unfolds we will keep you up to speed on the developments of our investigation into this situation of favoritism allegations
that are being brought forward by the stations owner...
This story is still developing......
Registry
of Motor Vehicles Project Manager and Service Station Owner Charged with Extortion
Allegations Include Selling Motor
Vehicle Safety Inspection Licenses and Equipment for Profit
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 11, 2013 ·
District of Massachusetts (617) 748-3100
BOSTON—A Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) project manager
and a service station owner have been charged with scheming to extort other service station owners wanting to obtain a license
to conduct motor vehicle safety inspections.Simon Abou Raad, 50, of Tyngsboro, and Mark C. LaFrance, 51, of Braintree, were
arrested today after being charged in U.S. District Court with conspiracy to extort money under color of official right in
exchange for an official license to conduct Massachusetts motor vehicle safety inspections. Charges were originally filed
on March 8, 2013, and unsealed today. According to the complaint affidavit, LaFrance, project manager for Vehicle Safety and
Compliance Services at the RMV, has oversight responsibilities for the entire motor vehicle inspection program in Massachusetts.
Abou Raad owns service stations in Tewksbury and Tyngsboro.
In Massachusetts, applications to obtain a license
to conduct motor vehicle safety inspections are intended to be granted on a first-come, first-served basis with consideration
given to geographic location and license class. Class A light duty inspection licenses and equipment are said to come available
on occasion and cost approximately $2,800.
It is alleged that a number of individuals have received inspection
licenses immediately without regard to geographic location or community by paying up to $75,000 to Abou Raad, who distributes
the proceeds from the scheme to LaFrance and others.During FBI’s investigation, which involved the interception of electronic
communications, LaFrance and Abou Raad are alleged to have discussed service station owners who were likely to sell their
inspection machine and license. According to the affidavit, LaFrance and Abou Raad discussed the amount of money it would
require to purchase the license and equipment from the license holders and for how much they could sell them. Calls intercepted
also detailed how the transfer would appear legitimate in the RMV computer system.The maximum sentence under the extortion
statute is 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, and three years’ supervised release.
Abou Raad is charged
alone with engaging in monetary transactions in funds derived from specified unlawful activity. The maximum sentence under
this statute is 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years’ supervised release.United States Attorney Carmen
M. Ortiz and Richard DesLauriers, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division, made
the announcement today. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys S. Theodore Merritt and Robert Fisher of
Ortiz’s Public Corruption Unit.The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed
to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.See More Boston News Group
Breaking News:
Overturned Gasoline Tanker Spilling into Mystic River, Buildings Evacuated
By William Tauro
...
A
gasoline tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline turned on it's side during drive time on Friday evening at the rotary
at near High Street And Medford Street in Arlington.
Homes and businesses have been evacuated and all road closed
off near the spill.
Somerville, Medford and Arlington Fire Department crews were also called in to assist in the
containment on the spill.
Posable envirolmentle contamination to the Mystic River has alerted emergency crews
to step in and place envirolmentle containment booms in place to help control the spill.See More Emergency Crews Battle Fuel Spill Flowing Into Mystic River
By William
Tauro
Emergency crews battle fuel spill after a fuel tanker overturned early Friday evening onto its
side at an Arlington Rotary.
... Firefighters
place Enviromentle containment booms around the fuel spill in the Mystic River trying in desperation to contain thousands
of gallons of fuel that threaten marine life in the Mystic River as well as it could pose a long lasting envirolmentle disaster.
The fuel has been determined to be diesel fuel and is not as flammable as first thought of that it was gasoline
being spilled.
The driver was ejected from cab and was transported to an area hospital.
Somerville Senior Building Closed Due to Flooding
By
William Tauro
The Somerville Council on Aging's Senior Center thats located in the Ralph and Jenny Devitto
building located at 9 New Washington Street in Somerville will be closed for e...mergency repairs until further notice.
A mysterious water leak somewhere beneath the
building's foundation is causing minor flooding of the building's first floor, the senior center, every other week for a day
or so then stops.
After noticing flooding again on Friday morning building officials decided to close it down
until the mysterious leak is repaired.
The flooding has been going on for about two months but has gotten to the
point where mopping it up this time wasn't an option.
Middlesex County Sheriff Declares Order at
Harvard Commencement
By William Tauro
Middlesex County Sheriff
Peter Koutoujian declares that there "will be in order" at the Harvard University Commencement in Cambridge on Thursday.
...
OPRAH and Boston Mayor Tom Menino were
among invited guests that spoke to the graduating class at this year's Harvard commencement.
Koutoujian is a Candidate
for US Congress who is prepared to run for the seat that is presently occupied by Ed Markey the U.S. Representative for the
5th Congressional District.
Photo courtesy of Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and wbz pic.twitter.com/iEJMCZbbRGSee More Medford Man's Record Breaking Catch of the Day
By
William Tauro
Charles Roche of Medford, while entered in the “BOMA” 9th annual fishing derby
in Boston Harbor reeled in this
41" 21 lb Stripe Bass.
...
Roche, a guest on a boat belonging to John Baldasaro, President of Asphalt Services on Wednesday struggled for about
fifteen minutes with the fish before it was brought aboard the vessel.
The fish is believed to be a record catch
in the Boston Harbor or maybe just another fishtail?
IRS training videos spoof ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Gilligan’s
Island’ and ‘Cupid Shuffle’
     Continued Top Story News Stories
Boston and six other cities will no longer
be stops on the 2014 Susan G. Komen 3-Day series, the organization announced Tuesday. Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel
Gomez are gearing up for the first of three televised debates in the state's special U.S. Senate election. credit:
Bentley University A Bentley University basketball player
died after collapsing at a recreational summer league game at a Watertown playground, police said Tuesday Brad Marchand scored twice during a four-goal first period and the Boston Bruins routed the Pittsburgh Penguins
6-1 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night. More A 20-year-old Norton woman is accused of driving drunk and crashing into another car.
More  Channel4.comChannel 4 News in London has aired audio of a phone call between suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his parents. More Gorgeous weather will rule the next couple of days says FOX 25 chief meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz.
More Police in Brockton are investigating the death of a boy who became unresponsive in a hotel
bath tub Sunday. More Police in Manchester, N.H. were investigating a shooting
involving a police officer Monday evening.
A 20-year-old Norton woman is accused of driving drunk and
crashing into another car. Boston Police have released a video of a man they say they
want to talk to in connection with a sex assault on Beacon Hill.
Calls to toughen oversight of Massachusetts' welfare system
are growing louder at the Statehouse. A Baltimore area pre-school teacher who lost a leg in the
Boston Marathon bombings has been discharged from the hospital The city of Worcester and Mass Gaming & Entertainment said they're ending negotiations
that would bring a slot parlor to the city. More A young bear stranded in a tree over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton was shot and killed by state environmental
police early Sunday morning. More Boston police are investigating three reported attacks on women in the Beacon Hill area. More Three individuals are facing larceny charges after being arrested for stealing flowers from a Lowell cemetery
Sunday morning, police said. More A government watchdog has found that the Internal Revenue Service spent about $50 million to hold at least 220
conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012, a House committee said Sunday. More Mass. State Police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred at the Holiday Inn on Westgate Drive in
Brockton Sunday night. More State Auditor Suzanne Bump is standing by her scathing report, even though Gov. Deval Patrick is questioning
its accuracy.
A Baltimore area pre-school teacher who lost a leg in the
Boston Marathon bombings is scheduled to leave the hospital. The man who died at a Charlton lake over the weekend has
been identified as a Dudley resident. Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez are preparing
for their first head-to-head debate of an increasingly contentious campaign for the U.S. Senate. The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling will host
two brown bag luncheons for clinicians and others interested in recent research on problem gambling. The Boston Bar Association is sponsoring a free symposium
to bring together groups committed to addressing human trafficking.
A radical Islamic magazine has published an article praising the attacks at the Boston Marathon and the recent
murder of a British soldier. Inspire Magazine is printed in English and was allegedly where the Tsarnaev brothers got the
plans for the pressure cooker bombs used at the marathon. More Police say home heating fuel spilled into Mystic Lake Friday after a tanker truck rollover on the Mystic
Valley Parkway. More Check out our photo gallery from the Concord Zip Trip! More A violent storm formed over the prairie west of Oklahoma City Friday afternoon, dropped a tornado in a suburb
and rolled into the state capital. More Watch a replay of the One Fund Concert for Boston! More Boston police are investigating a reported case of dognapping
that happened outside a CVS Pharmacy in Dorchester.
A
Massachusetts congressman says Russian intelligence officials believe if U.S. authorities had acted on their detailed warnings
about Tamerlan Tsarnaev wanting to join an Islamic insurgency, the Boston Marathon bombings could have been averted. FOX 25 reintroduces Kevin Lemanowicz's 2012 interview with
the residents of Monson about their recovery efforts. Gov. Deval Patrick is just like any other politician. They
all exploit our short attention spans. When something happens that makes them look bad, they hunker down and try to ride out
the storm. Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray attended his final cabinet meeting
on Friday as he prepared to depart the office he has held for nearly 6 1/2 years.
A radical Islamic magazine has published an article praising the attacks at the Boston Marathon and the recent
murder of a British soldier. Inspire Magazine is printed in English and was allegedly where the Tsarnaev brothers got the
plans for the pressure cooker bombs used at the marathon. More It'll be another sticky and hot day. Boston climbed to 88 yesterday, so it doesn't look like an official heat
wave is in the cards. We should be a few degrees warmer today with highs from the upper 80s to low, perhaps middle 90s, in
Massachusetts today.
More CONCORD, Mass. (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - The FOX 25 Morning News crew is live in Concord for the Zip Trip
Friday! Watch the videos and check back for a photo gallery from the event. More Gov. Deval Patrick is calling a state audit that references more than 1,000 cases in which dead people were
given welfare benefits 'infuriating.' More The song "Come Together" their rallying cry, performers at a benefit concert for victims of the deadly
Boston Marathon bombing had thousands of people cheering for a city that has pulled together to overcome adversity.
More Gov. Deval Patrick is calling a state audit that references more than 1,000 cases in which dead people were
given welfare benefits 'infuriating.' More City residents rocked Thursday at a benefit concert for victims of the deadly Boston Marathon bombing.
More The remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has recovered enough to walk and assured his parents in
a phone conversation that he and his slain brother were innocent. More A Brockton man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted
of first-degree murder in two killings that authorities said were racially-motivated. More FOX UNDERCOVER - As new questions surface about the state's
former top veterinarian's past, the regulatory board which the vet until recently chaired is now tasked with investigating
him. More SPECIAL REPORT - FOX 25's Maria Stephanos got to know Republican candidate for Senate Gabriel
Gomez and his family at their Cohasset home. More A Mass. State Police trooper was injured Thursday night after
his cruiser was hit by another car on Route 495. James "Whitey" Bulger's defense team revealed the
witnesses they may call during his trial Thursday. Oprah Winfrey has told graduating students at Harvard University
to expect failure at some point in their lives.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation says due to
the extremely hot weather it will expand early season weekend lifeguard coverage at regional wading pools, as well as inland
and The Department of Conservation and Recreation says due to
the extremely hot weather it will expand early season weekend lifeguard coverage at regional wading pools, as well as inland
and ocean beaches, to include this coming Friday. The family of a Florida man with ties to Boston Marathon Bomber No. 1 is calling for an independent investigation,
claiming that he was not armed when he was killed by federal agents.
More A U.S. congressional delegation is spending a week in Russia meeting with high-level government and security
officials to investigate whether more could have been done to prevent the Boston Marathon bombings. More
An eighth grade student successfully lobbied to have the Pledge of Allegiance reinstated at one
school in Wellesley, Mass. More Aerosmith, James Taylor and Jimmy Buffett
are returning to Massachusetts to join artists with ties to the state for a benefit concert for victims of the Boston Marathon
bombings. A monument in a Norton park honors a fallen
a soldier, but it is being sent back because part of the inscription is misspelled. The University of Massachusetts-Boston will
award a posthumous bachelor's degree to Boston Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell at the school's commencement. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is the featured
speaker during afternoon exercises at Harvard University's commencement. Police have made an arrest in connection with
the shooting deaths of two people found dead inside a livery vehicle found resting against a building in Chelsea earlier this
month. . Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua appeared in front of a grand jury Wednesday to answer questions
about thousands of dollars that has allegedly gone missing from a city-owned parking garage managed by a close political ally.
More A new report says the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is now able to speak
and has called his mother in Russia. More FOX 25's Bob Ward was told by a confidential informant that the man, who was killed while being
questioned by FBI agents in Florida, was in the process of confessing to a triple murder that occurred in Waltham when he
suddenly attacked an agent with a sword. More A Boston Marathon bombing victim who thought she might have to miss one of high school's biggest
milestones - the prom – proved herself wrong Tuesday night and joined her class for the first time since the April 15
attack. More Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley is looking into the possibility the investigation into
welfare benefits being paid out to over 1,000 dead people could result in criminal charges. More Boston police are asking for the public's
help in tracking down a 20-year-old Charlestown man wanted for his alleged connection to the shooting death of another man. The head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
is faulting Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez for what he says is an incomplete Senate financial disclosure form. A Middleborough High School girl became the
town's first transgender prom queen Tuesday. Police in New Hampshire are reminding the
public they must stay at least 150 feet away from seals or face the possibility of a $50,000 fine. Two police officers were injured while trying
to break up a brawl involving 75 high school students in Lowell. Lawrence Mayor william Lantigua is appearing before a grand jury Wednesday to answer questions
about tens of thousands of dollars allegedly missing from a city-owned parking garage managed by a close political ally.
More A new report says the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is now able to speak
and has called his mother in Russia. More The state auditor says the Department of Transitional Assistance needs to strengthen its efforts
to protect and maximize resources after an audit revealed the state has handed out welfare benefits to 1,164 people who
were either dead or using a deceased person's Social Security number.
More FOX 25's Bob Ward was told by a confidential informant that the man, who was killed while being
questioned by FBI agents in Florida, was in the process of confessing to a triple murder that occurred in Waltham when he
suddenly attacked an agent with a sword. More A Boston Marathon bombing victim who thought she might have to miss one of high school's biggest
milestones - the prom – proved herself wrong Tuesday night and joined her class for the first time since the April 15
attack. More Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to bid farewell to over 50 million of your tax dollars.
More Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the Keith Luke
murder trial. Luke is the self-proclaimed white supremacist from Brockton who is accused of killing two people during a rampage
in 2009. The Massachusetts state Senate seat long held by
men from South Boston has been won by a woman from Dorchester.
A
pony brought police to a Rhode Island liquor store. William Saviano walked into Patriot's Liquors in Warren Monday with the
animal. Saviano stopped in the store to buy some wine after he and the pony had taken part in a show for children. First lady Michelle Obama is planning to be in Boston to meet
again with Boston Marathon bombing victims whom she visited last month. She'll also attend a fundraiser for Democratic U.S.
Senate hopeful Edward Markey.
Holyoke police are investigating the city's first homicide
of the year. Police say a 35-year-old man was found lying in the street shot several times at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has elected to have surgery on an enlarged prostate which will require
a few days in the hospital, as well as some additional recovery time at his home. More New York City police have given an all-clear after an abandoned vehicle closed the Brooklyn Bridge at the tail
end of the Memorial Day long weekend. More A victim was rushed to the hospital Monday following a "serious domestic assault" on Ridge Road in
Foxborough, police said. More Seventeen local teenagers are in some trouble and so is the homeowner after being arrested at an underage house
party Saturday in Hingham. More  PHOTO COURTESY: Boston Harbor CruisesCrew members aboard a Boston Harbor Cruise Monday morning spotted a humpback whale right in the city's inner
harbor. More A border battle is brewing between Lowell and Chelmsford
over a methadone clinic. A robber possibly spooked by an approaching police cruiser
left behind most of the goods he broke into the Mobil Stations on Cedar Street to steal, police said. Seventeen local teenagers are in some trouble and so is the
homeowner after being arrested at an underage house party Saturday in Hingham. A musical tribute to America's fallen soldiers will cap off
Memorial Day observances in Boston. Crews battled a three-alarm fire Monday in Taunton. According
to fire officials, the blaze occurred at about 11:08 a.m. at the former Paul A. Dever State School, which is on Bay Street.
Firefighters said they are cautiously optimistic that an elderly couple rescued from a frigid
river will recover. More A Roslindale family is dealing with an unimaginable loss this holiday weekend following a deadly
car crash on the Mass. Pike in Weston. More The search for a brain cancer patient who was on the volunteer medical flight that crashed in
a wooded area of central New York will stretch into a third day Monday. More Seventeen local teenagers are in some trouble and so is the homeowner after being arrested at
an underage house party Saturday in Hingham. More There are a few expectations that make up a good Memorial Day: sunshine, a barbeque, a parade.
But in Beverly, the annual march of veterans may be a thing of the past. More
By William Tauro
Hey you race fans out
there!
Here is 77MA Kayem Franks Chevy. Driven by Jim Linardy of Somerville Ma. In the pits at Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the Memorial Day Classic. Notice the 14 car next to Jim. Driven by a REAL Lt Gov. Phil Scott of VT.
Seventeen local teenagers are in some trouble
and so is the homeowner after being arrested at an underage house party Saturday in Hingham. A memorial will be held next month in Kingston,
N.H., for Nancy Lanza, according to the Union Leader. He murdered a New Hampshire woman in cold
blood and tried to kill her young daughter. Now the case is closed in the Mont Vernon, N.H., murder. The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
has awarded $500,000 in grants to help provide access to mental health services to state veterans and their families. State officials say they checked on more than
100 gas stations in the days leading up to the Memorial Day weekend to make sure all prices were being properly posted.
Boston
Police Take Center Stage at Run Special
thanks to Boston Police Officer and National Anthem Singer Stephen McNulty who performed his usual super impressive rendition
of the National Anthem prior to the start of today’s Run to Remember. Great job Steve!!! Special thanks to the Boston Police Gaelic Column who made today’s Run to Remember
even more special with their attendance. We’re so fortunate to have one of the best Pipe & Drum bands in the country!!! After a soggy start to the weekend, we continue to find improvement. A mix of sun and clouds continue Sunday
evening with the threat of a spot sprinkle or shower. We'll see clearing skies tonight as drier air works in behind a departing
area of low pressure. More The storm will spin by to the northeast tonight, allowing dry air to move in behind it. More Two people have been pulled from a submerged car in the Nashua River. More Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race
Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line. More Police from across the state need your help in tracking down the suspects featured in this week's Mass.
Most Wanted. More Americans often use Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer, but the holiday has a much deeper
meaning that often falls by the wayside. More Authorities investigating the crash of a volunteer medical flight returned to the site Sunday to scour the woods
and a nearby pond for the pilot, who remains missing days after the bodies of two passengers were found. More A man whose drug conviction was overturned after he was released from prison due to the Annie Dookhan drug lab
scandal has filed a lawsuit against former top state officials, as well as the disgraced chemist's former supervisors.
The
winner of the men's race at the Boston Marathon says he is returning his winner's medal to honor the city and those killed
and injured in the terrorist bombings near the finish line of one of the world's top running events. Police in New Hampshire are searching for a male suspect
accused of assaulting and robbing a cab driver in the area of Sherburne Road and Blackstone Circle in Pelham early Sunday
morning. A clean harbor advocacy group is giving strong grades to
most Boston Harbor beaches in its second annual report card, but it's also highlighting some problems. Thousands of the poorest residents of Massachusetts are losing
housing assistance because of automatic federal budget cuts that took effect in March. 
A mother died and her two children were injured in a three-car
crash on the Mass. Pike in Weston Saturday. A plane that departed from Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass. crashed in New York Friday. More Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey won both the endorsement
and the considerable political clout of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino during a no holds barred day on the campaign trail. James "Whitey" Bulger's defense team has
requested more information about sources that reportedly shared information with the FBI about Kevin Weeks. U.S. Senate hopeful Ed Markey released eight years of tax
data Friday. A reward is being offered for information in the shooting
of a cat in Sandwich, the Animal Rescue League of Boston said Friday. A Peabody man is facing several charges after his car slammed
into a parked flatbed truck overnight in Peabody, killing his passenger. The government released several documents Thursday that detail evidence they plan to use in the trial of reputed
mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger. More DEDHAM, Mass. (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - The end of May means the beginning of Zip Trip season. This is our
10th year! The FOX 25 Morning News crew is broadcasting from the Endicott Estate on East Street in Dedham. Watch the videos
and check back for a photo gallery from the event! More A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until noon across parts of Massachusetts. Areas of heavy rain may produce
locally flooded roadways and rising streams. Commuters are urged to avoid flooded roadways. More An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the
water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly waterway.
More The younger sister of marathon bombing victim Martin Richard was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital Thursday.
More The father of a Chechen immigrant who was fatally shot by an FBI agent while being questioned reportedly believes
his son was tortured. More  The Massachusetts Senate has voted to establish a Department
of Public Health ALS registry named after former Gov. Paul Cellucci.
It
looks to be a big day for Congressman and Senate candidate Ed Markey. Markey will be joined by Boston Mayor Tom Menino at
the IBEW Local 103 headquarters in Dorchester at 10 a.m. Friday for what is being called a "major announcement."
No further details have been released.
A car slammed into a flatbed truck overnight in Peabody,
seriously injuring both passengers. Crews had to use the Jaws of Life to rescue them. SPECIAL REPORT - Although many locations
were forced to close, Friendly's Ice Cream is in the process of re-opening some of its doors throughout New England. A New Hampshire boy's beloved pet cow returned home Thursday
night after the animal ran off from his family farm earlier this week.
An acquaintance of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers who was shot and killed by an FBI agent
late Tuesday night was about to sign a document linking him to a murder in Waltham. More Fog will impact travel this morning. Be prepared for visibility under ¼ mile in
spots. It will tend to lighten in the Boston area after 7 AM, but parts of the Cape and Islands may hang onto the fog
until midday. More Reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger once topped the list as the FBI's Most Wanted
list, and two weeks from Thursday, his trial begins in which he's accused of 19 murders. And Thursday, we'll know the witnesses
set to testify in the case against Bulger. More The British government's emergency committee is set to meet Thursday after two attackers butchered
a man in a brutal daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital. More Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim
Murray announced his resignation Wednesday. More FOX UNDERCOVER - After a frantic firefight
with police that ended with the death of his brother, terror suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spent his last hours of freedom hiding
just two-tenths of a mile from where he ditched his stolen getaway car. More Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez
has released six years worth of income tax returns. The lone survivor took the stand Wednesday
and testified in the murder trial of the man accused of raping her and killing her sister and another man. A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts
faces sentencing more than three decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine. UMass Memorial Medical Center and the
union representing 1,100 nurses have reached a tentative contract agreement that staves off a scheduled strike. A former T bus supervisor retired in March
from his $86,000-a-year job, one month after the MBTA suspended him because he drove MBTA vehicles for five years with a suspended
driver's license
  Getty Images Lois Lerner, under fire for targeting conservative groups, refused to testify Wednesday -- but not
before making a prepared statement. What she said about her involvement . AP In a jailhouse interview as jurors consider her fate, Jodi Arias, wearing shackles, spoke out about clashes she had
with her lawyers. How she says they let her down Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:32 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:32:25 GMTover 19 minutes
agoMay 22, 2013 9:32 AM EDT Two sources have confirmed to FOX 25 News that Massachusetts
Lt. Governor Tim Murray will resign. IRS official Lois Lerner plans to plead the Fifth when she appears
before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. A man who was shot dead by an FBI agent late Tuesday night in Orlando knew one of the suspects in the Boston
Marathon bombings. More Overnight thunderstorms rolled across Massachusetts and delivered heavy downpours and frequent lightning to
several spots. The moist and muggy environment is very evident and will lead to a few weather elements: morning fog,
high humidity and more afternoon thunderstorms. More An Amber Alert was called off Tuesday night after authorities located a 13-year-old boy, who had been kidnapped
by his custodial father, in Cambridge. More With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.
More A 21-year-old junior at Salem State was attacked by six people outside a Boston bar early Saturday morning,
police said. More The automated phone message which was supposed to be delivered to five Tewksbury families alerting them that
their children were not in school, instead it went to 325. More A base jumper walked away with just minor scratches after his parachute opened backward, sending him falling
1,000 feet to the ground -- and the entire ordeal was caught on video. More A man who was shot dead by an FBI agent late Tuesday night
in Orlando knew one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.
A fire has destroyed a church in Lynn. Flames broke out in the building
on Liberty Street at about 5:30 a.m. The fire was reportedly so intense that an apartment complex across the street had to
be evacuated.
A school bus fatally struck a 24-year-old man on the westbound
side of Route I-290 in Worcester Tuesday. The race to succeed retiring Mayor Thomas Menino could feature
the largest field of candidates in a generation. In their contest for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat,
Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey continued to clash Tuesday over votes Markey cast against two resolutions
honoring the victims of
Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period,
and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference
semifinal series
An Amber Alert was called off Tuesday night after authorities located a 13-year-old boy, who had been kidnapped
by his custodial father, in Cambridge. More Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City
suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including
those of nine children. More A 21-year-old junior at Salem State was attacked by six people outside a Boston bar early Saturday morning,
police said. More A school bus fatally struck a 24-year-old man on the westbound side of Route I-290 in Worcester Tuesday.
More The automated phone message which was supposed to be delivered to five Tewksbury families alerting them that
their children were not in school, instead it went to 325. More The race to succeed retiring Mayor Thomas Menino could feature
the largest field of candidates in a generation.
In their contest for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey
continued to clash Tuesday over votes Markey cast against two resolutions honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez has released a scathing
new attack ad, repeatedly calling his opponent "Dirty Ed Markey." Police in Fitchburg are searching for a male suspect allegedly
involved in a shooting that occurred on Marshall Street Monday. Police in Webster are searching for a male suspect who allegedly
approached a child who was walking home from school and offered him a ride before driving off. At least 91 people have died, including 20 children, after a tornado wreaked havoc on one Oklahoma
community, the New York Times is reporting. The massive twister flattened homes and destroyed at least two elementary schools in Moore, Okla.,
Monday. Officials said at least 145 people were hurt, 70 of which are children. More Authorities say two children who were forcibly taken by their father from a foster home in Massachusetts
were found safe in Connecticut and their father has been arrested. More Fog may linger across southeastern Mass through Tuesday. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect
for the South Coast, Cape Cod and the Islands until 10 am. Visibility will be less than a quarter mile in areas until
then. Fog will not persist in all towns today, but be prepared for patchy fog even into the afternoon. More A judge approved a request Monday by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense
attorneys to receive records compiled on him in federal prison. More Prosecutors in the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger objected Monday
to a request to provide the name of a confidential informant who Bulger's lawyers hope can help undermine the credibility
of two key government witnesses. More New allegations of bid-rigging are raising questions about how two Boston Water and Sewer Commission
employees made a $600,000 windfall by flipping a West Roxbury plot of land they bought privately from the MBTA's realty company
at the same time that their employer was working on their own land deal with the T. More .
The city of Attleboro has renewed its contract with the food services company that
created a national ruckus when its workers denied lunch to about two dozen middle school students whose account balances were
in arrears. Tea Party activists are planning
to hold a demonstration in downtown Boston to protest the Internal Revenue Service for improperly targeting conservative groups
seeking tax-exempt status. Police are urging residents to look
out for a black bear after one was spotted in Weston and Lincoln. Two Boston men have been convicted
of what prosecutors called the "cruel, callous" slayings of a city man and his girlfriend during an armed robbery. Westfield police are investigating
an accident involving a loaded dump truck crash that has killed a 7-year-old boy riding a bicycle. Authorities are searching for two children who were forcibly removed
by their father from their Braintree foster home on Monday. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 37 people have been killed by a tornado that hit
suburban Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. A head-on, two-car collision involving a Middleboro police cruiser sent three people to the hospital Monday.
More Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and
Wichita, Kan. Two people were killed near Shawnee, Okla., and at least 39 people throughout the state were injured, according
to the state's emergency management director, Albert Ashwood. More A gas main break has prompted evacuations and street closures in Cambridge. More Prosecutors say a 2-month-old Lowell baby allegedly shaken by his father has died. More A former Arlington man charged with sexually molesting children at the town's Boys and Girls Club in the 1970s
appeared in court Monday. More Prosecutors in the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger objected Monday to a request
to provide the name of a confidential informant who Bulger's lawyers hope can help undermine the credibility of two key government
witnesses. More Salem man dies after getting struck in Gloucester
Police continue to investigate a weekend accident in Gloucester
that left a Salem man dead. The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is up a penny.
AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular crept up to $3.49 per gallon in the past week. U.S. Sen. John McCain is in Massachusetts to campaign for
and help raise cash for Gabriel Gomez, a fellow Republican and Navy veteran who is running in a special election for the U.S.
Senate. Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement
Monday because of the involvement of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who supports of a bill in his country that would A nonprofit organization that contracts with Massachusetts
to provide services to residents with autism and other developmental disabilities should repay nearly $350,000 in state funds
that it With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing
suspects says he's determined to return to duty. More One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City
into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter. More Somerville Boxing Club receives second donation from VFW Logan Post
By William
Tauro
In continued support, the Somerville Youth Development
& Boxing Club received a second donation from Lt. James A. Logan Post 6800 VFW located at 124 Highland Avenue. Donation
presented by Commander Thomas Leyne and member David Fallon to board member Ed Fitzgerald.
The Somerville
Boxing Club's Mission Statement
The Somerville Youth Development & Boxing Club will be in existence
in order to help foster and promote positive development in young people. This will be accomplished through positive role
modeling, developing leadership potential, and bolstering self esteem. Having this program in place will provide youth with
a chance to become aware of the dangers of alcohol and drugs while providing them with a safe and stable setting in which
to productively release those feelings which may influence negative choices. Utilizing this program as an option for exercise
and as a means to help combat childhood obesity will only serve to enhance the recreational opportunities for the youth of
the City of Somerville.
A female pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in the area of Beacon Street at Charlesgate West
Sunday. More What a sight Sunday across southeast Mass. to Cape Cod! Did you see it? If you looked up at the sun Sunday afternoon,
there was a full rainbow ring around it, otherwise known as a sun halo. More A 44-year-old man is in critical condition after he tipped his raft while fishing with a younger man in Megansett
Harbor Sunday morning. More With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived
a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty. A 62-year-old New York man was arrested Friday amid allegations
of sexual abuse over a span of two decades at the Arlington Boys and Girls Club. A Hyannis man was rushed to a Boston hospital after he fell
from scaffolding at a Mashpee residence Saturday afternoon. A 60-year-old New York man was seriously injured in a one-car
crash that occurred on Route 16 in Dummer, N.H. Saturday afternoon. The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial
help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated money.
 Barack Obama stands in the law library at Harvard University c.1989. Photo Courtesy of Harvard
University. By Clennon L. King Two decades before 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue became
his address, Barack Obama rented a basement apartment at a busy bus stop in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Continue reading »
 Michelle L. Robinson poses while at Harvard. Photo courtesy of Harvard University By
Clennon L. King Ask current Harvard Law School students where Class of ’91 alumnus Barack Obama, lived during
his three-year stint there, and most will blurt out “Somerville” without skipping a beat.
Continue reading »
Dozens of people were taken to the hospital Friday after a commuter train derailed and struck another train
on the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport, Conn. More The weekend will start out excellent. High pressure is dominating, so sunshine will prevail. More Massachusetts State Police say a fuel tanker rolled over on Route 3 near the Lowell Connector shortly after
11 p.m., spilling some of its fuel on the highway. More A federal appeals court has upheld the 8-year prison term given to the longtime girlfriend of reputed mob boss
James "Whitey" Bulger. More Federal prosecutors say they'll ask for more time to indict Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
More A woman and two men from Lowell were arrested in connection with a break-in and assault in
Hollis, New Hampshire. More An Episcopal reverend from Sandwich was suspended from
his post amid allegations that he plagiarized several of his sermons from a book. A Nashua man is accused of sexually assaulting an underage
female who he knew prior to the alleged incident. Mass. State Police responded to a crash involving five vehicles
on Route 128 southbound in Dedham Friday. A 9-week-old infant has died as a result of injuries allegedly
caused by his father.
The
MBTA police officer who was critically injured in a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has moved to a rehab
hospital.
Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game
Thursday night. More precisely, just a few feet from the empty side of the net. More Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first
hearing on the tougher scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
More Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat
where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off explosions near the marathon
finish line, killing three and injuring over 260 people. More Insurance companies can boggle you down with paperwork following an accident, but there is no section to file
a claim seeking breast implants as retribution. More Investigators have determined that seven people spotted by police in a restricted area near the Quabbin
Reservoir have no connection to any criminal activity or groups. More A second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced
plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat
where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off explosions near the marathon
finish line, killing three and injuring over 260 people. More Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will
have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday. More The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection
program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline
flights, the Justice Department's inspector general says. More Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people
dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday afternoon.
More The defense attorney for a Brockton man accused of killing two people and critically injuring a third says his
client was "cold as ice" and not criminally responsible during a violent spree in 2009. More FOX UNDERCOVER - The suspended sentence given to a twice-convicted
embezzler who stole a combined $910,000 has a top state retirement official angry at the judge who handed down the light punishment.
More
Family members of two brothers injured in the Boston Marathon bombings walked the race route
Wednesday. More Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related
to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency
targeted conservative political groups. More The Boston Business Journal and The Boston Globe are both reporting that New England Patriots
owner Robert Kraft wants to buy The Boston Globe. The reports say members of the Kraft Group have received a presentation
from the company hired by the New York Times to sell the Globe.
More Seven individuals originally from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore will be summonsed to
court for trespassing after a Mass. State Police trooper found them on the grounds of the Quabbin Reservoir early Tuesday
morning. Massachusetts state police say they and the FBI are investigating the incident, but have no evidence of terrorism.
More
Warm westerly winds will send temperatures to the 70s Thursday,
perhaps even 80! More Not having change for a parking meter is not a problem for those living in Keene, N.H. because
a group is going around inserting money into meters when needed claiming they are paying it forward; however, not everyone
agrees with the act of generosity, including the city. More The pastor of an evangelical church in Lynn
has pleaded not guilty to child rape and sexual assault charges.
Dozens of top chefs left their kitchens on
Wednesday to set up operations behind concession stands offering fine food and drinks at Fenway Park in a project intended
to raise money for Boston Marathon bombing victims. A 52-year-old New Hampshire man is facing
charges after an alleged road rage incident during which he sprayed sunscreen on another driver. A 25-year-old Connecticut man was arrested
Wednesday for his alleged involvement in an assault that left a Brown University sophomore critically injured. University of Massachusetts officials are
warning that the Senate's budget proposal doesn't include enough money for the university system to avoid tuition and fee
hikes during the upcoming academic year. President Barack Obama says a government watchdog's report shows intolerable and inexcusable behavior by the
Internal Revenue Service in targeting tea party groups. More A widow's 14-year fight for death benefits after her police officer husband died from Hepatitis C continued
Tuesday on Beacon Hill with emotional testimony asking a legislative committee to support a law granting the benefit normally
given to survivors of public safety officials who die from work-related causes. More States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half — from .08 blood alcohol level to
0.05 — matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a U.S. safety board recommends.
That's about one drink for a woman weighing less than 120 lbs., two for a 160 lb. man. More Keith Luke is a self-proclaimed white supremacist accused of murdering two people and badly hurting a third
in Brockton in 2009. His trial is just getting started, and Luke is showing up in court looking completely different from
the last time we saw him. More Not having change for a parking meter is not a problem for those living in Keene, N.H. because a group is going
around inserting money into meters when needed claiming they are paying it forward; however, not everyone agrees with the
act of generosity, including the city. More
Seven individuals originally from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore will be summonsed to court for trespassing
after a Mass. State Police trooper found them on the grounds of the Quabbin Reservoir early Tuesday morning.
A former Marlborough City Councilor and state representative
is accused of assaulting his girlfriend outside a Framingham restaurant Saturday, police said. A defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of the rock group
Boston against the ex-wife of the band's late lead singer was reinstated Tuesday by the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
On
the eve of a key legislative hearing, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe unveiled a new design on Tuesday for the $500 million resort
casino it hopes to build if the tribe succeeds in getting state and federal approvals for the project. Selectmen have voted down a Maryland developer's proposal
to build a slot parlor in Boxborough, northwest of Boston. Patrice Bergeron put the winning touch on an extraordinary comeback, then raced into the arms of smiling teammate
Zdeno Chara. "It's about finding a way and showing some character," the Bruins' best all-around player said. "Everyone
has to step up in the playoffs and tonight was my turn to do it for my team." More  Getty Images
The 37-year-old actress revealed that after a lot of tests, she made a hard choice to undergo the procedure. Why she made the tough decision  AP
Police are searching for a man in connection to the Mother’s Day parade shooting in New Orleans that injured
20 people. 19-year-old with criminal history  Getty Images Security services in Russia say they have caught and detained a US diplomat who they claim is a spy for the CIA. Strange items he was allegedly carrying 
Ariel Castro was arrested last week after three women who vanished a decade ago were found alive at his Cleveland
home. Accusations of violence revealed Monday  Fox News Seventeen of the troops died just three months after killing bin Laden -- and their families claim it may have been
our government's fault. Person they say is to blame for tragedy It will be partly sunny today with intervals of passing clouds. Clouds linked to an ocean storm pushed
towards the Cape and Islands overnight. Clouds there should thin by mid-morning as high pressure keeps the storm at
bay. More The Patrick administration's controversial decision to allow some illegal immigrants to pay the same lower rates
at public colleges and universities as citizens who live in Massachusetts is now bringing the threat of a lawsuit from a legal
watchdog group and criticism from some Republican lawmakers who say the move violates federal law. More British Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, has visited the Boston
marathon bombings memorial. More Feeling lucky? You might want to go pick up a Powerball ticket. The jackpot is $350 million. More  Photo Courtesy: The Boston HeraldA Mass. prisoner has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Correction and a prison superintendent claiming
he has been denied access to items, including but not limited to ritual oils, herbs, teas, robes, medallions, colored pens,
and cakes, which are necessary to properly exercise his Wiccan faith. More  YouTube: theaustinstonechurch The parents of a Wayland teen who was killed by a former
boyfriend plan to ask state lawmakers to require dating violence prevention as part of health and sexual education programs
in public
Recently
released toxicology tests show that Adam Lanza, the shooter behind the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre had no drugs
or alcohol in his system when he shot and killed 20 first-graders and six faculty members at the Newtown school last December.
The trial of a Brockton man charged with two racially motivated
killings who once showed up in court with a swastika carved into his forehead is scheduled to start Tuesday. Police in Providence, R.I., say a Brown University basketball
player is in critical condition after being punched in the head in what appeared to be an unprovoked assault. A Medford woman and a Woburn man have been arrested in connection
with running an extensive human trafficking operation spanning multiple communities, including Bedford, Billerica, Medford
A 24-year-old Stoughton man has been charged with operating under the influence for the Canton car crash that
killed a junior at Curry College. More A 2-month old boy from Lowell is in the hospital with critical injuries that authorities say were caused by
his father. More A man and woman were found dead inside a car that came to rest against a building in Chelsea. Police responded
to a commercial building at 111 Crescent Ave. at about 4:30 a.m. Monday. Police are calling this suspicious even though the
call came in as a car crash. More New Orleans police vowed to swiftly track down the gunmen who wounded 19 people at a neighborhood Mother's
Day parade, the latest case of violence flaring up around a celebration in the city this year. More Congressional Republicans already are conducting several
investigations into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of tea party groups ahead of the 2012 elections. Salem State University is paying tribute to alumnus and slain
Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier.
Newly
revealed text messages show Boston Marathon Bomber No. 1 Tamerlan Tsarnaev was willing to die for Islam. U.S. officials are
calling the text messages the most important in a series of missed signals, a vital piece of information that Russia reportedly
withheld from the U.S. government prior to the bombings. Animal control officers say an Old English bulldog killed
one miniature horse and mauled another over the weekend on Martha's Vineyard. The deadline for the Boston mayoral race is quickly approaching.
It is only one week from Tuesday until the paperwork needs to be turned in. Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans on Sunday,
wounding at least 17 people, police said. More It was a commencement to remember for UMass Dartmouth's Class of 2013. More Officials are investigating a report of two-month old child
found non-responsive on Mammoth Road in Lowell Saturday, a district attorney said. Let's be honest. As a whole, society can be pretty judgmental; however,
putting aside differences and getting past those initial judgments can be a very rewarding experience, especially if it means
getting to know Kyle Corbett.
Police in Salem, N.H., say a 44-year-old woman has died after
being struck by a pickup truck on Main Street. A motorcyclist was injured in a serious two car crash that
occurred on Route 107 in Seabrook on Saturday. Two Everett men and an Everett woman were arraigned on numerous
gun and drug charges, including possession of a gun that was reportedly stolen from the Chelsea District Court evidence
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Boston businesses that lost revenue and sustained damage in the Marathon bombings could have a difficult time
recouping those losses due to a lack of "terrorism" coverage. More Help track down the suspects featured in this week's Mass. Most Wanted. More Boston businesses that lost revenue and sustained damage in the Marathon bombings could have a difficult time
recouping those losses due to a lack of "terrorism" coverage. More The decision to bury Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a small Islamic cemetery in rural
Virginia is angering some members of the area's Islamic community. More A junior at Curry College died Saturday morning after a car accident in Canton. More U.S. officials are calling text messages between the alleged Marathon bombers' mother and a relative the "most
important in a series of missed signals" between the United States and Russia. More A new report says a Canton-based group home that gives electric shocks as part of their therapy
regimen did not follow protocol in two 2007 incidents. More A fundraiser was held for Marathon victim Jeff Bauman Saturday, one day after he was released from the hospital.
More
The decision to bury Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a small Islamic cemetery in rural
Virginia is angering some members of the area's Islamic community. More A warm front will be crossing Saturday morning. Much of the energy with it will ride to the north and west of
us, but the threat of showers will be there, especially northwest of 128. More The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado developed
from a series of storms that tore through Mass. Thursday evening. More The Boston Herald reports that Boston Public School officials are rescreening employees after
some school workers were found to have rap sheets. More  Tamerlan Tsarnaev's final resting place in Doswell, Va.Tamerlan Tsarnaev's death certificate was released by the Massachusetts medical examiner Friday hours after
it was learned the 26-year-old suspected Boston Marathon bomber was buried in Virginia. More A new report says a Canton-based group home that gives electric shocks as part of their therapy
regimen did not follow protocol in two 2007 incidents. More
Thunderstorms that walloped Mass. Thursday afternoon left behind some of their worst damage in Stoughton.
More The Boston Herald reports that Boston Public School officials are rescreening employees after
some school workers were found to have rap sheets. More Updated: May 10, 2013 8:42 AM EDT A fire at a home in Wakefield had
to be extinguished twice Thursday into Friday. More New Friday will be warm and muggy ahead of a beautiful Mother's
Day forecast for Sunday. More FOX UNDERCOVER - The state's top veterinarian has
resigned after a FOX Undercover investigation revealed a judge raised serious questions about his ethics over a case where
he was accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an alcoholic senior citizen suffering from dementia. More 
Boston College is defending its selection of Ireland's prime
minister to be its commencement speaker despite criticism from a local conservative Catholic group. Updated: Friday, May 10 2013 7:08 AM EDT2013-05-10 11:08:05 GMTover 2 hours agoMay 10, 2013 7:08 AM EDT Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. Chairman Jon Luther is retiring
and will be succeeded in the post by CEO Nigel Travis.
YouTube: BrianSlayTV The parents of a 9-year-old Brockton rapper known as Lil
Poopy are under investigation again. Updated: Friday, May 10 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-05-10 10:51:59 GMTover 3 hours agoMay 10, 2013 6:51 AM EDT Bangladesh rescue workers have freed a woman trapped for
17 days in the rubble of a collapsed building. Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/#ixzz2StmVktE4 A new report says a Canton-based group home that gives
electric shocks as part of their therapy regimen did not follow protocol in two 2007 incidents. More  LiveLeak.comNineteen days after Bomber No. 1 Tamerlan Tsarnaev died following a gunbattle with police, cemeteries
still refused to take his remains. On Wednesday, Worcester Police Chief Gary J. Gemme pleaded for a resolution. "I am
publicly appealing to those with authority to provide a burial site. Do so, and do so quickly," he said. More>> Yikes-the hair will be puffy today! It almost feels like summer with sticky wake up weather
in the 50s. We'll find relief from the muggy air on Sunday, until then be prepared for the frizz. More>> Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis will testify in Washington as the first congressional hearing
on the Boston Marathon bombings gets underway. More>> As the quest to find a resting place for the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan
Tsarnaev drags on, his widow continues to face questions from federal authorities and has hired a criminal lawyer with
experience defending terrorism cases. More>> A Cleveland man has been arraigned on charges of rape and kidnapping days after three women missing
for about a decade were found alive at his home. More>> The mysterious man on the roof. The man clad in the
blue robe. These individuals were all once considered to be possible suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings; however, it
wasn't law enforcement pointing the finger at these men, it was average citizens playing detective on social media.
A 70-year-old Gardner resident says he laid
a beating on a 24-year-old man who smashed through a window in his home Saturday. A New Hampshire father jumped into action
Wednesday after his toddler son fell into a pond near the family's home. Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis will testify
in Washington as the first congressional hearing on the Boston Marathon bombings gets underway. Jury selection has been completed for the
trial of a Northampton man charged with setting a fire that killed two men in December 2009.
A Massachusetts resident charged in an international investigation has pleaded guilty to solicitation
of child kidnapping and charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. More Sadly, it's time to bid adieu to those beautiful blue skies. The incoming showers will bring
a few benefits to the area. More Whistle-blowers are expected to testify Wednesday that the Obama administration lied about what
happened in Benghazi. On Sept. 11, 2012, two separate attacks hours apart on the U.S. facility in Benghazi killed Ambassador
Chris Stevens and three other Americans, including Winchester native Glen Doherty. More A Southwest Airlines plane bound for New England made an emergency landing Tuesday. Officials
said three unruly passengers were disruptive and wouldn't listen to flight crew restrictions on a flight from Orlando, Fla.,
to Providence, R.I. More In the years after his friend's daughter vanished while walking home from school, Ariel Castro
handed out fliers with the 14-year-old's photo and performed music at a fundraiser held in her honor. More Keeping watch on a Worcester funeral home is a 24-hour job that's costing Massachusetts taxpayers
at least $30,000. But now, there's word the police details in Worcester may no longer be needed. A plan to bury Bomber No.
1 Tamerlan Tsarnaev could happen soon. More A Hanover man is being held without bail after
police say he was stockpiling explosives. Two Westfield residents have been charged
with turning a 14-year-old girl they knew into their sex slave, raping her and using her to create pornography. T Authorities, including a SWAT team, responded
to an apartment building on Nelson Drive in Randolph Tuesday after a drug deal went awry. Massachusetts' Public Health Council is set
to vote Wednesday on the state's Department of Health's draft of medical marijuana regulations. An 88-year-old man was struck and killed by
an MBTA Route 131 bus at the intersection of Franklin and Pratt streets Tuesday in Melrose.  Cleveland Department of Public Safety Police are trying to piece together how three girls who went missing in Cleveland were held captive
unnoticed for a decade there. Three brothers being probed for kidnapping The woman's voice was frantic and breathless, and she was choking back tears. "Help me.
I'm Amanda Berry," she told a 911 dispatcher. "I've been kidnapped and I've been missing for 10 years and I'm, I'm
here, I'm free now." More A Massachusetts resident charged in an international investigation has pleaded guilty to solicitation
of child kidnapping and charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. More A magistrate judge has agreed to release a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar
Tsarnaev from federal custody while he awaits trial for allegedly lying to federal investigators probing the April 15 bombings.
More Jury selection is nearly complete for the
trial of a Northampton man charged with setting fires in the city that resulted in two deaths in December 2009. An aide to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino says
the mayor does not want marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in Boston and calls the decision "a family
issue."
Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of the earth
after 17 years underground and overrun the East Coast. The insects will arrive in such numbers that people from North Carolina
to Connecticut will be outnumbered roughly 600-to-1. Maybe more.
Police in Manchester, N.H., are looking for
a man suspected of punching a convenience store clerk in the face when he was confronted about taking a 3-ounce bag of crackers. The administrator of a fund created to help
Boston Marathon bombing victims has a blunt message for them: Lower your expectations.
A Massachusetts funeral director is striking out in his search for a place to bury the Boston
Marathon bombing suspect killed following a gun battle with police. More Authorities, including a SWAT team, responded to an apartment building on Nelson Drive in Randolph
Tuesday after a drug deal went awry. More An 88-year-old man was struck and killed by an MBTA Route 131 bus at the intersection of Franklin
Street and Pratt Street in Melrose Tuesday. More . The woman's voice was frantic and breathless, and she was choking back tears. "Help me. I'm Amanda Berry,"
she told a 911 dispatcher. "I've been kidnapped and I've been missing for 10 years and I'm, I'm here, I'm free now."
More Highs will range from the 60s on Cape Cod to near 70 in Boston to the mid and upper 70s inland. Enjoy the pleasant
afternoon because changes arrive tomorrow. More There appears to be more evidence pointing to the possibility that transit officer Richard Donahue was the victim
of friendly fire. More A magistrate judge has agreed to release a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from
federal custody while he awaits trial for allegedly lying to federal investigators probing the April 15 bombings. More A fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a two-family home in Quincy. Flames tore through the home at 91 Vassall
St. at about 3 a.m. The house next door was evacuated as a precaution.
More Police are searching for a Waltham mother and her 2-year-old daughter who were reported missing Monday night.
More A Haverhill woman is under arrest for the deadly stabbing
of a man, according to the Essex District Attorney's Office. The New Hampshire Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of
a man who sought to reverse his conviction for the murder of a woman hacked to death with a machete. Investigators still appear to be keeping a very close eye
on Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow, Katherine Russell. It was a long night for Rihanna fans in Boston who waited
almost three hours to see the singer perform at the TD Garden. Applause from victims rained on disgraced Cape charity founder
Gina Clark as she made her way out of the courthouse Monday and into a waiting prison van after being sentenced to four to
five years Search drags on for burial spot for bomb suspect Lawyers for a man charged with lying to investigators after the Boston Marathon bombings are
asking a federal judge to release him from jail, saying he had nothing to do with the deadly bombings and isn't a flight risk.
Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge, faces a 2 p.m. detention hearing Monday in U.S. District Court.
More New week, same pattern. Areas of fog will be common through about 8 AM. Southeastern Mass will be the
most prone location of patchy dense fog. More A funeral director trying to find a cemetery to take the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan
Tsarnaev is going next to the city where Tsarnaev lived, but will run into another obstacle: It doesn't want him. More The City Manager of Cambridge issued a statement Sunday urging the funeral director and the family of Tamerlan
Tsarnaev, one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, to not submit a formal application for a burial permit. More The search continues at the Cambridge home of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. More A Boston man wanted for questioning in connection with the death of his ex-wife who was found dead in her Stoughton
home has been captured. More  YouTube: RovirosarOfficials: Victim of Salem fire owned home Salem fire officials have released the name of
a man who died in a two-alarm fire at a city home over the weekend.
Former
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received the 2013 Profile in Courage award at the John F. Kennedy Library on Sunday in recognition
of the political, personal, and physical courage she has demonstrated in her fearless public advocacy for policy reforms aimed
at reducing gun violence. Two families have been displaced following a fire that occurred
at two homes on Sunset Avenue in Brockton Sunday morning. Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords honored at Boston ceremony
A Taunton teen was fatally stabbed inside a Brockton home
early Saturday morning, police said.
Local and state police are working with the Berkshire County Sheriff's Department
and Tanglewood management to plan stepped-up security for major outdoor events at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home
and elsewhere in the county. A 6-year-old boy was flown to a Boston hospital
Saturday with serious burns. Red Sox manager John Farrell is apparently
more well-liked in Boston than the first president of the United States and Kris Kringle. The body of a young boy who went missing while
swimming with friends was found in a Worcester Pond Saturday. . Lawyers for a man charged with lying to investigators after the Boston Marathon bombings are asking a federal
judge to release him from jail, saying he had nothing to do with the deadly bombings and isn't a flight risk. More The body of a young boy who went missing while swimming with friends was found in a Worcester Pond Saturday.
More Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body was scheduled to undergo a second autopsy this weekend after his family questioned
the original results. More A New Hampshire teen has died after being hit by two cars Friday night. More A resident of a multi-family home that went up in flames Saturday says the fire was caused by a candle.
More Legal experts say authorities are placing intense pressure on the widow of one Boston Marathon bomber and three
detained friends of the other to cooperate in the ongoing investigation. More Worcester police responded to Bell Pond Friday for reports
of a missing person in the water.
A 20-year-old New Hampshire woman is being held on $50,000
bail amid allegations that she recorded herself sexually assaulting a 3-year-old. Updated: Friday, May 3 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-05-03 17:44:51 GMTMay 03, 2013 10:44
AM PDTMay 03, 2013 10:44 AM PDT SouthCoastToday.com: John Sladewski Federal, state and local authorities searched the woods near
the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth campus as part of their investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing. Pentucket Regional High School was in lockdown briefly Friday
morning after a toy gun was found at the school.
Blunt force trauma to Tamerlan Tsarnaev's torso and head contributed to his death. More The owner of the funeral home where Tamerlan Tsarnaev will be prepared for burial says at least three cemeteries
have said they will not bury the deceased marathon bomber. More Two men died after a shooting in Roxbury Friday. More  SouthCoastToday.com: John SladewskiFederal, state and local authorities searched the woods near the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
campus as part of their investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing. More Customs officials are being ordered "effective immediately" to verify that every foreign student arriving
in the U.S. has a valid student visa. More American Idol contestant Angie Miller visited FOX 25 Friday night for a special visit during her brief return
to Mass. More A mortuary familiar with Muslim services will handle funeral arrangements for Boston Marathon
bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a gunbattle with police after an intense manhunt, a funeral director said Friday.
More The Boston Marathon bombers had reportedly planned to carry out their deadly attack on the Fourth
of July. More New Fire crews in Keene,
N.H. battled a fire in a tanker truck Friday morning. More Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow, Katherine Russell, has stopped cooperating with police, the New York Times reports. More A diverse group of acts including Aerosmith, James Taylor and Jimmy Buffett are scheduled to
perform at a concert to benefit the families of those killed and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings. More A dash-cam video of Reese Witherspoon's recent disorderly-conduct arrest provides a rare glimpse
of one of Hollywood's best-known actresses unfiltered as she, after "one too many" glasses of wine, takes on a no-nonsense
Georgia state trooper following her husband's traffic stop. More The new judge presiding over the James "Whitey" Bulger case has granted prosecutors' motion to bar
the reputed mobster from arguing immunity at trial. More On Wednesday, three more suspects were charged in connection with the Marathon Bombings, accused of hiding a
backpack that belonged to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and lying to investigators. More People who worship at the Cambridge mosque where the Boston
Marathon bombing suspects prayed have held an interfaith service with community members during which a leader condemned the
attacks. Two people were arrested and one person is still on
the run following a shoot out with police in Brockton Thursday. Beverly's Angie Miller made it to the top three on American
Idol Thursday night. Angie was joined by Cree Harrison and Candice Glover. Rhode Island has become the 10th state to allow same-sex
couples to marry following Gov. Lincoln Chafee's (CHAY'-feez) signature of gay marriage legislation. The MSPCA has announced a $2,000 reward leading to an animal
cruelty conviction in the case of a cat shot with a shotgun in Northbridge in April. The reward is the largest in the organization's
history.
The American suspect, Robel Phillipos, grew up in Cambridge and attended high school with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
More Finally a little cha Beacon Hill lawmakers are getting back to work on a plan
to raise $500 million in new taxes to help fix and modernize the state's transportation system. Updated: Thursday, May 2 2013 9:55 AM EDT2013-05-02 13:55:35 GMTover 19 minutes
agoMay 02, 2013 9:55 AM EDT A Florida man has pleaded guilty to bilking an 85-year-old
Massachusetts woman out of more than $100,000 by faking an injury on her property. Updated: Thursday, May 2 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-02 13:52:07 GMTover 22 minutes
agoMay 02, 2013 9:52 AM EDT A state lawmaker and a man accused of assaulting him have
reached an agreement and no criminal complaint will be issued, even though a clerk magistrate found probable cause to bring
charges. A New Hampshire man is accused of fatally stabbing his wife
inside a Manchester home. Massachusetts state police are warning residents of Fenway
again Thursday to be aware of loud blasts in the area. A fire broke out early Thursday morning at a home in Watertown. Flames started shooting through the roof of
the Belmont Street house at about 1 a.m. More Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo behind one of the decade's most memorable songs, "Jump,"
has died at an Atlanta hospital of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said. He was 34. More  YouTube: qunews
On Wednesday, three more suspects were charged in connection with the Marathon Bombings, accused of hiding a
backpack that belonged to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and lying to investigators. More A report in the Daily Mail claims the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warned the U.S. in writing about Boston Marathon
Bomber No. 1 Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a planned explosive attack on a major U.S. city. More A Methuen High School student is accused of making terroristic threats on a social media site. More A Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her
with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through "what some may call hell" but has found a way to be happy.
More U.S. Rep. Edward Markey says Massachusetts Democrats won't be caught off guard this time around. More There is some weak energy rotating around an area of low pressure that has been held out in the Atlantic Ocean,
and that will be enough to bring some clouds to the area Thursday. More Wakefield child abuse suspect faces more charges. The widow of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev reportedly
faced shoplifting charges in 2007. Gov. Deval Patrick showed his support for a Mass. resident
who hopes to be the next American Idol. Updated: Wednesday, May 1 2013 8:21 PM EDT2013-05-02 00:21:14 GMTover 2 hours agoMay 01, 2013 8:21 PM EDT A former Lawrence school superintendent has been ordered
to repay $10,000 after being convicted of using school resources for himself.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno says he's confident the city
will have the best casino proposal to offer in the western Massachusetts region. Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez and his Democratic
rival Edward Markey are wasting little time lobbing attacks at each other after securing their party's nominations.
. Vkontakt Three college friends of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect were arrested on Wednesday and offered new details
in the attack.  Shutterstock
Teachers were overcome with fear on Friday after masked men burst into their meeting
wielding handguns and began firing at random. Shocking reason no one was hurt 
WLWT Alexis says she's 'emotionally scarred' after being kept from the special night -- but school officials
say she simply broke the rules. 'Revealing' dress her grandma made
A report in the Daily Mail claims the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warned the U.S. in writing about Boston Marathon
Bomber No. 1 Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a planned explosive attack on a major U.S. city. More The Islamic Society of Boston mosque in Cambridge tells FOX 25 a family member of 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev
contacted them on Tuesday morning to discuss funeral arrangements. More Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey and Republican former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez won their party primaries on
Tuesday, setting up a race between a 36-year veteran of Washington politics and a political newcomer for the U.S. Senate seat
formerly held by John Kerry. More Wake up temperatures were in the 30s and 40s. The chill will fade quickly with the help of sunshine.
More A gun threat that brought armed police and SWAT teams to Concord High school in New Hampshire was made up.
More A Vermont woman who was disfigured after an attack by her ex-husband is going to reveal her new face.
More
Rep. Ed Markey beat Rep. Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. . Cohasset businessman Gabriel Gomez won the Republican primary
for U.S. Senate Tuesday. Find complete Massachusetts Special Senate Primary Election results on MyFoxBoston.com from FOX 25 news. Mayor Joe Curtatone will submit a Home Rule Petition to the Somerville Board of Aldermen tonight, requesting authorization from the State Legislature
for the posthumous appointment of fallen MIT Police Officer Sean Collier to the Somerville Police Department.
Sean gave six years of service to the Somerville Police Department serving as a civilian employee, a volunteer
Auxiliary Police Officer and Sergeant, and as an unpaid intern. His enrollment in the Transit Police Academy was sponsored
by the Somerville Police Department as well, and he was still serving as the department webmaster at the time of his death.
Sean would have been offered the opportunity to become a sworn officer on June 3, 2013.
Once the home rule petition
is approved by the State, a formal appointment ceremony will be held at City Hall. Officer Collier will also be memorialized
as an MIT Police Officer killed in the line of duty at both the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., and
the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial at the State House in Boston.
Candidates in Massachusetts' second special
U.S. Senate election in four years made a last dash across the state Monday to court primary voters, though few were expected
to turn out in a state
Boston Pops Orchestra offers Watertown residents complimentary
tickets
The Boston Pops Orchestra is offering residents of Watertown complimentary
tickets to their May 9 concert at Symphony Hall in Boston in light of the events that occurred in the town following
Two brothers who both lost a leg when two
bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line were reunited Monday for the first time since the race. Police in Massachusetts have arrested a Connecticut
man they allege claimed he brought a bomb on to a Cape Cod-to-Martha's Vineyard ferry. Police in Natick are asking for the public's
help identifying a 60-year-old white male who approached a young man on Route 27 near the Sherborn line and offered him a
ride.
Female DNA was found on bomb components used in the attack this month on the Boston Marathon,
a source familiar with the investigation confirmed to Fox News, though the source cautioned that it is too early to draw hard
conclusions from that evidence. More Scheduled blasting will take place in the Fenway area of Boston Tuesday and Wednesday as part
of the ongoing work of the Muddy River Project. More State lawmakers have launched an investigation into whether the suspects in the Boston
Marathon bombings improperly received public benefits. More The defense team representing the Boston Marathon bombing suspect got a major boost Monday with
the addition of Judy Clarke, a San Diego lawyer who has managed to get life sentences instead of the death penalty for several
high-profile clients, including the Unabomber and the gunman in the rampage that injured former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
More The FBI was at the home of the widow of Boston Marathon Bomber No. 1 Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
More A Boston University student was killed and 15 others were injured Sunday in a house fire
in the city's Allston neighborhood. More
Police are responding to a reported shooting in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston. The shooting happened at 3 Brook St.
More High pressure will hover over New England this WHOLE week! It will waiver a bit, but keep the chance for rain very low. More A Boston University student was killed and 15 others were injured Sunday in a house fire in the city's Allston neighborhood. More There will be a hearing on Beacon Hill Monday about the welfare benefits the accused marathon bombers received. More The mystery man named "Misha" who is allegedly tied to the men accused of carrying
out attacks at the Boston Marathon has been found. His real name is Mikhail Allakhverdov.
More Police in Massachusetts have arrested a Connecticut man they allege claimed he brought a bomb on to a Cape Cod-to-Martha's Vineyard ferry. More
 AP The US is facing major budget cuts -- but politicians from both sides are pushing for a $436 million weapon the army says is not needed. Reason lawmakers want tank produced More News
Boston fire officials say one person is dead and 15 people were
taken to the hospital after a fire in Allston. More>>  Getty Images A report suggests that Bush denied a request from the president of
Mexico in 2006 -- and it could've possibly alleviated a problem today. What he refused to provide  Brooks
A business was on its its fourth CEO in two years and nearly bankrupt,
but now it's thriving as part of Warren Buffett's enterprise. Idea that revolutionized company's products Boston hospitals say the number of patients being treated for
injuries sustained in the marathon bombing continues to drop. More>> The Dorchester community joined together to remember the 8-year-old victim of the Boston Marathon bombings at the baseball field where he used to play. More>> The FBI has concluded its search of a landfill near a Massachusetts college where the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was a student.
More>> Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry. More>> Fire crews from several communities responded
to a massive brush fire in Hopkinton Sunday. Taylor Swift appears to be moving on from
her short real estate stint in Cape Cod to a multi-million dollar home
in the Ocean State. The chairman of the House Homeland Security
Committee says he believes the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
had some training in carrying out their attack. U.S. officials say investigators have found
no evidence that a conservative Muslim friend of Tamerlan
Tsarnaev had any connection to the Boston Marathon bombing.
The boat that the second Boston Marathon bomber was found hiding in was towed away from a Watertown home exactly one week after his capture. More  AP
This film is based on true stories about a violent gang -- but the real victims are furious that their trauma was used to make a comedy. What one man calls 'atrocious'  Twitter/@Fagstein
Hockey analyst Don Cherry is known to say strange things -- but what he said about
women was both inappropriate and nonsensical. Comment that made his partner cringe  SWNS
Robert says the glare from his neighbor's yard is so strong that he and his family wear sunglasses inside for fear of suffering eye damage. 'Worse than looking directly at the sun'  NYPD photoPart of landing gear apparently from one of the jetliners that crashed into the World Trade Center
on September 11, 2001, has been found wedged between two buildings in Lower Manhattan,
the NYPD said Friday. More Family of alleged victims of reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger got a close-up
look at him Friday when he came to federal court for the first time in about two
years. More Two college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who were jailed by immigration authorities the day after his capture had nothing to do with the deadly attack and had seen no hints that he harbored any violent thoughts or terrorist sympathies, a lawyer for one of them said Friday. More The 26-year-old carjacking victim of the Boston Marathon bombers opened up about the terrifying experience to
the Boston Globe. More
#2 MOVED OUT OF BOSTON
A timeline of events in the deadly Boston Marathon
bombings and the manhunt
for the suspects believed to be responsible. - Bomber No. 2 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev moved to federal medical hospital at Fort Devens
- Report:
Tsarnaev father delays trip to Boston indefinitely due to health reasons
- Officials: Bombing
suspects spontaneously decided to bomb Times Square
- Prosecutors building case against
Dzhokhar in MIT officer's murder
- Russian gov't warned CIA about Tamerlan months after FBI closed
its case
The 26-year-old carjacking victim of the Boston Marathon bombers opened up about the
terrifying experience to the Boston Globe. More Authorities are searching a New Bedford landfill Thursday for evidence connected to the
Boston Marathon bombings. More Police have confirmed that a body found in the water at a Providence, R.I. park is that of
missing Brown student Sunil Tripathi. More Braintree High ended the school day before noon Thursday after receiving a bomb threat. More Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech
models. Cost of an amputee's rehab? Often tens of thousands of dollars more. More A Worcester teen among three others arrested Sunday following a police pursuit in the city was carrying $148,000
in cash in two shopping bags, state police said. More An 11-year-old California boy who was injured in the Boston
Marathon bombing has visited the scene of the devastation following his hospital discharge. A host community agreement between Everett and Las Vegas
casino operator Steve Wynn calls for Wynn to make $30 million in advanced payments to the city during construction.
The Celtics are back home for the first time since the Boston
Marathon bombings, and they're hoping the friendly crowd can help turn around their first-round series against the New York
Knicks. The 22-year-old son of Boston's Police Commissioner is scheduled
to make his first appearance in a New Hampshire courtroom on a charge of operating under the influence.
A former Lowell police officer has been sentenced to two
years in jail for using his badge to extort sexual favors from prostitutes.
Boston News Group
Somerville Police Saying Goodbye to a Fallen Brother
By William Tauro
The Somerville Police Department Motorcycle Unit that proudly escorted the family
of fallen MIT Police Officer Sean Collier on Wednesday to MIT in Cambridge for a ceremony in his honor.
Over four
thousand law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders were in attendance at MIT including Vice President Joe
Biden to pay a final tribute and bid farewell to an inspiring young man, a police officer who loved his job that left this
world way to young.
Officer Collier before recently becoming an MIT Police officer, worked at the Somerville Police
Department in it's IT Department while on the Somerville Police Department's Auxiliary Police Unit.
Sean was scheduled
to join the Somerville Police Department as a full time Somerville Police officer this coming summer.
Officer Collier
was ambushed and brutally murdered last weekend by the two Boston Marathon Bombing brother suspects while in his police cruiser.
MIT Officer Sean Collier memorial service  The growing memorial at MIT for officer Sean Collier (photo by Dominick Reuter) by
Neil Ungerleider/Staff 4/24/2013
 When others ran from the explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line, Carlos
Arredondo, of Roslindale, jumped a fence and ran to help.
Two U.S. officials say the surviving suspect in the Boston bombings was unarmed
when police captured him hiding inside a boat in a neighborhood back yard. More
The Cambridge Police Department is announcing
the following road closures ahead of the memorial service taking place on MIT's campus Wednesday in Cambridge A Rhode Island man was killed in a two car
crash on Route 28 in Somerville early Tuesday morning.
State lawmakers debated but ultimately shelved a proposal to reinstate the death penalty in Massachusetts on Tuesday,
after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings and violent manhunt led some legislators to call for bringing back capital punishment
in some cases. Boston Mayor Tom Menino has publicly been
against the death penalty, but told the FOX 25 Morning News live on the phone that he supports it in the case against Bomber
number 2. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday
named Middlesex District Attorney's Office General Counsel Marian T. Ryan as Middlesex County District Attorney.
A timeline of events in the deadly
Boston Marathon bombings and the manhunt for the suspects believed to be responsible. - Bomber number 2 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev now charged, possibly faces death penalty
- Number
of people treated for injuries following bombing increases to more than 250
- MIT officer Sean
Collier will be laid to rest Tuesday in private funeral
- Boylston Street businesses will be opening
back up Wednesday
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect, Reportedly Awake And Responding To Questions In
Writing  In this
undated photo provided by Robin Young, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, poses for a photo after graduating from Cambridge Rindge and
Latin High School. (AP Photo/Robin Young)
Boston
News Group
Police, Motorcycle Clubs and Local 25 Expected to Escort Boston Marathon Bombing Victim's Funeral
By William Tauro
Funeral services for Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Krystal Campbell are planned for Monday morning April 22 at 8:00am at
ST. Joseph's Church located at 114 High Street in Medford, Mass.
With a heavy police presence expected to be at
the funeral, members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 25 are said to be expected there as well and were
asked to form a Human Shield and will be escorting the funeral procession the entire route.
The hundreds of bikers
that were there on scene at Dello Russo Funeral home in Medford on Sunday are also expected to be attending the funeral services
as well and will again form a barrier around the Medford funeral home. Then onto Saint Joseph's Church and then later on to
the cemetery.
The Westboro Baptist Church protesters have vowed to be there to hold signs and disrupt the service.
Local 25 is asking all it's members to "Please be there in support of the Campbell family. Wear your Teamster
Local 25 colors."
By Donald
Norton
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15 to 20 DEA and State police agents surrounded
the house at 67 Thurston Street (corner house at Evergreen & Thurston). They were reportedly there to question individuals
said to be relatives of the fugitive Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnev. Several agents surrounded the home while investigators
were inside. An unnamed source said that the DEA and State Police were sent there, once it was discovered that relatives of
the bombing suspects might be living there, to ask them questions.  Officer Sean Collier By William Tauro An MIT Police officer responding to a disturbance call late Thursday
night has been shot and killed in Cambridge. The shooting took place at 32 Vassar Street in Cambridge
and the officer has died from multiple gunshot wounds. Continue reading »
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old college student and surviving suspect
in the horrifying deadly attack on the Boston Marathon, remains in serious condition under armed guard at Beth Israel Hospital
in Boston.
Boston Bruins
Honor Hero's Bravery at Sunday's Game
By William Tauro
Today at the
Garden, the Boston Bruins honored all the law enforcement officers and first responders including the State Police helicopter
pilots and crews that took par...t
in this past weekends chaotic shootout scenes.
The officers were all recognized for their bravery especially for
the early morning car chase that originated in Cambridge after the brutal ambush murder of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier.
That chase later ended up in a Shootout on the streets of Watertown that resulted in the standoff and killing
of bombing victim #1.
Today's hockey game's final score was a Boston Bruins 3-0 win against the Florida Panthers.
Photos by Courtney Rogers
Pictured below: Cambridge Police Officer Peter Vellucci, one of the first
responders of Friday's early morning shootout on the streets of Watertown.
Somerville Motorcycle
Groups Plan Protection at Bombing Victim's Wake
By William Tauro
Over two hundred motorcycles lined Franny Road in Somerville on Sunday as they prepared to make their way to Dello Russo
Funeral Home located at 306 ...Main Street in Medford.
A Wake Krystal Campbell of Medford, one the Boston Marathon Bombing victims is scheduled to take place between
4:00-8:00pm at the Medford funeral home.
Krystal Campbell was among the three people killed when bombs exploded
at the Boston Marathon on Monday.
The hundreds of bikers are planning to form a barrier around the Medford funeral
home just incase members of the Westboro Baptist Church show up on a alleged promised scheduled protest.
The Westboro
Baptist Church (WBC) is an American independent Baptist Church known for its extreme ideologies, especially those against
gay people and violence.
Boston News Group
Breaking
News: By William Tauro
South Station Terminal was evacuated due
to a suspicious package scare earlier on Saturday morning, but now since has been reopened shortly after police
determined the scene to be safe.
This story is still developing.......
Celebrations erupted in suburban Boston, downtown and beyond Friday night as the capture of the
remaining marathon bombing suspect was announced in a tweet from police. More The Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer said to have been shot and killed by
the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been identified as 26-year-old Sean Collier. More The transit police officer who authorities say was severely wounded by the Boston Marathon bombing
suspects is out of surgery and has been stabilized. More A federal law enforcement official says the FBI interviewed the older Boston
Marathon bombing suspect at the request of a foreign government in 2011 and that nothing derogatory was found. More Police say three people have been taken into custody for questioning at a housing complex where
the younger marathon bombing suspect may have lived. More Most family members of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects are standing by
them, and expressing doubts that the two brothers were actually responsible for the bombings that killed three people and
wounded 180 others.
More
 Boston News Group
Breaking News: By William Tauro
Transit Police Officer Critically Wounded in Shootout with Bombing
Suspects
Our hearts go out to Richard Donhue, a 33 year old MBTA Transit
Police officer. He was critically wounded in a shootout with the suspects Thursday night. The officer has been
with the Transit Police for only three years and he has a six month old baby at home. BOSTON
NEWS GROUP Breaking News: By William Tauro
In the wake of an overnight shootout that left one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
dead, residents in several communities are being told to "shelter in place" and MBTA service has been halted Friday
morning. More
Boston News Group By
William Tauro A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was killed early Friday morning, while the second suspect
was being sought following an attack on police officers in Watertown that involved explosives.
According to sources, Boston Police are alerting officers and the public that first suspect had explosive strapped to his
chest and detonated when in custody. One suspect deceased, second suspect (white hat suspect) still at large and considered
armed and dangerous.
Story is still developing......
Police in Watertown,
Mass., reportedly were searching for a heavily armed suspect who may have been involved in the shooting death of an MIT police
officer.
Breaking News:
By William
Tauro
Reports coming into our newsroom that as we speak of a possible carjacking in Watertown and reports of shots
fired at Watertown Police officers.
This story is still developing.......
Deceased MIT Police Officer
Shot Had Ties To Somerville
By William Tauro
An MIT Police officer responding to a disturbance
call earlier tonight has been shot and killed in Cambridge.
The shooting took
place at 32 Vassar Street in Cambridge and the officer has died from multiple gun shot wounds.
A manhunt is underway
in Cambridge and Watertown looking for the suspects. They are believed to be armed and dangerous.
The victim is
MIT Police Officer Sean Collier who was a longtime employee at the Somerville Police Department prior to becoming an
MIT Police Officer who worked in the IT department and was on the list to be a Somerville Police officer.
Story
still developing.....
 An MIT police officer was shot late Thursday evening,
the police chief confirmed to NewsCenter 5's Kimberly Bookman. More
Breaking News:
By William
Tauro
An MIT Police officer has just been shot in Cambridge.
... The shooting took place at 32 Vasar Street in Cambridge and the officer is in critical condition.
Story still developing.....
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found in North Attleboro Monday, Sports Illustrated reports. More Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez was questioned by authorities in Massachusetts in connection with a body that was
found in North Attleboro Monday, Sports Illustrated reports. Authorities were both outside and inside Hernandez's $1.3 million
home Tuesday night as state police searched the area where the body was found with metal detectors. More Strong thunderstorms brought heavy rain to southern New England Tuesday. Streets were flooded in Worcester County
especially. There were some gusty winds, but little damage reported. More Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey clashed over Markey's record in Congress and
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![Mayor @[129500430509534:274:Joe Curtatone] will submit a Home Rule Petition to the Somerville Board of Aldermen tonight, requesting authorization from the State Legislature for the posthumous appointment of fallen MIT Police Officer Sean Collier to the @[150873528321713:274:Somerville Police Department]. Sean gave six years of service to the Somerville Police Department serving as a civilian employee, a volunteer Auxiliary Police Officer and Sergeant, and as an unpaid intern. His enrollment in the Transit Police Academy was sponsored by the Somerville Police Department as well, and he was still serving as the department webmaster at the time of his death. Sean would have been offered the opportunity to become a sworn officer on June 3, 2013. Once the home rule petition is approved by the State, a formal appointment ceremony will be held at City Hall. Officer Collier will also be memorialized as an MIT Police Officer killed in the line of duty at both the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial at the State House in Boston.](https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x480/72809_545793945473495_1910399236_n.png)
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