CRIME & SAFETY
Cape and Islands DA fined $5,000 for two ethics violations
The State Ethics Commission said Robert Galibois “cast himself in a favorable public light” after a car crash with a press release and promoted a campaign donor's rental apartments to his staff. The Cape and Islands District Attorney admitted to two separate ethics violations committed shortly after he...
Brewster Police Develop Strategic Plan
BREWSTER – Every Police Department should have a strategy. Thanks to work by Ostman Business Strategy, a consulting firm run by John Ostman, the Brewster Police Department now has one. Brewster Police Chief Heath Eldredge now has 48 strategies to implement, with 19 objectives, five strategic goals, 157 action plans all under one overarching vision.
Massachusetts man sentenced for organizing Northeast Kingdom drug ring
Burlington, VT- A Massachusetts man was sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison for selling cocaine and fentanyl in the Northeast Kingdom. Juan Carlos Ortiz, 29, from Springfield, MA, had previously pleaded guilty to the charges of selling drugs between November 2021 and August 2022 under a plea agreement. According to court records, Ortiz organized a group of 13 people in a drug-distributing network that sold mostly in the Northeast Kingdom, including Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia Counties.
Orleans Firefighters Recognized, Sworn In During Ceremony
ORLEANS – On Dec. 22, Jason Quinn was working on a front end loader on Overland Way when a hydraulic line broke, pinning him under the vehicle’s bucket. Firefighters and police quickly responded and were able to save Quinn’s life. But the response started with Shannon Filteau, who heard Quinn’s yells for help and called 911.
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