Tag: Massachusetts

Personal Chef to Obamas Found Dead Near Their Martha’s Vineyard Home

July 24, 2023
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The body of a missing paddle boarder recovered from Edgartown Great Pond by Massachusetts State Police (MSP) divers on Monday is that of former President Barrack Obama’s former chef, Tafari Campbell. Authorities identified the victim on Monday as Mr. Campbell, a 45-year-old male who was previously employed by the former first family as a personal chef….

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California Hockey Players Lead Way on Slovakia’s Hlinka-Gretzky Roster

July 24, 2023
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USA Hockey on July 24 named four players from Orange County and one each from Los Angeles County and Northern California to its under-18 select roster for the upcoming Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Slovakia. The tournament, named in honor of former Czech hockey star Ivan Hlinka and Canadian icon Wayne Gretzky, is set for July 31–Aug….

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2 Die When Their Dirt Bike Collides With SUV; Neither Was Wearing a Helmet

July 17, 2023
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WAREHAM, Mass.—Two people died over the weekend when the dirt bike they were riding collided with an SUV near a shopping plaza in Massachusetts, authorities said. The victims of the crash in Wareham just before 11 p.m. Saturday were identified as Robert Stocker, 17, of Woburn, and Brady Petrucci, 20, of Raynham, according to a…

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Arrests Have Been Made in a Human Remains Trade Tied to Harvard Medical School—Here’s What to Know

July 16, 2023
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What Happened? Federal investigators discovered a human remains trade with connections to Harvard Medical School and have arrested people in several states. According to prosecutors, the defendants were part of a nationwide network of people who bought and sold remains stolen from the medical school and an Arkansas mortuary. One of those charged, 55-year-old Cedric…

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Massachusetts Does Not Include Wealthy, Sanctuary Cities to House Immigrants

July 15, 2023
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Amidst an immigration crisis so bad in Massachusetts that some have been sent to Logan International Airport in Boston, the absence of affluent communities on a newly released list of communities slated to absorb the invasion is raising some eyebrows. Among the communities missing from Gov. Maura Healey’s list is Martha’s Vineyard,  the ultra-liberal affluent…

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Massachusetts Excludes Wealthy Sanctuary Cities From List of Communities to House Illegal Immigrants

July 15, 2023
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Amidst an illegal immigration crisis so bad in Massachusetts that some have been sent to Logan International Airport in Boston, the absence of affluent communities on a newly released list of communities slated to absorb the influx is raising some eyebrows. Among the communities missing from Gov. Maura Healey’s list is Martha’s Vineyard, the ultra-liberal…

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New Jersey Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to a 2nd Series of Sexual Assaults in Boston

July 14, 2023
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BOSTON—A New Jersey lawyer already charged in connection with a series of sexual assaults in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood about 15 years ago pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new charges stemming from sexual assaults in another area of the city that occurred at roughly the same time. Matthew Nilo, 35, was released on $50,000 bail…

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Judge Rules Man Accused of Trying to Open Jet’s Door, Attacking Crew, Not Competent for Trial

July 13, 2023
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BOSTON—A man charged with attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight in March is not currently competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled. Magistrate Judge Judith Dein, basing her decision on a mental health evaluation of Francisco Severo Torres and…

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Prosecutors Won’t Seek Death Penalty Against Men Charged in Whitey Bulger’s Prison Killing

July 13, 2023
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BOSTON—Federal prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty against two men charged with the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, according to court papers filed Wednesday. Prosecutors said in a court filing that in the event Fotios “Freddy” Geas, a former Mafia hitman, and Paul J. DeCologero, a Massachusetts gangster, are convicted…

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Woman Rescued After Days Stuck in Swamp in Massachusetts Park After Hikers Hear Screams, Police Say

July 5, 2023
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EASTON, Mass.—A Massachusetts woman who went missing last week has been found alive in a swampy area of a state park after hikers heard the woman’s cries for help, police said. Emma Tetewsky, 31, was reported missing on June 26, and police in recent days had appealed to the public for help in finding her….

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