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Men accused in Cambridge brothel ring named
The names of several men accused of buying sex at Cambridge-area brothels were publicly disclosed for the first time Friday. Why it matters : Federal prosecutors have stated brothel clients included "elected officials, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors with security clearances, professors, attorneys" and others. The big picture : Court magistrate Sharon Casey found "sufficient evidence to establish probable cause" to bring charges against all eight defendants whose cases were heard, though most did not appear in person. Hearings are being held over three consecutive Fridays, so there will be more names to come....
The Herald News
Former Fall River city chief, Mayor Coogan explain resignation: 'Wish this never happened'
FALL RIVER — The abrupt resignation of former city administrator Seth Aitken came after officials raised concerns that Aitken helped file business incorporation papers for a city EMS official who had planned to start a business. Through a public records request, The Herald News obtained paperwork relative to an “internal, unofficial investigation” of Aitken that took place recently. Included in the records were two incorporation documents from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office , dated April 9, 2024. The businesses being incorporated were Curos Holdings LLC and Curos Billing and Compliance LLC, both managed by Nicholas Silva, an employee...
Turnto10.com
Four men sentenced in connection with large-scale retail theft schemes
Four people involved in a large-scale scheme to steal and re-sell high-value products from home improvement stores and other retailers across multiple states were sentenced Thursday. The defendants, all Guatemalan nationals illegally present in the United States, have been in federal custody since their arrest in April 2024. They were...
Dorchester Reporter
GOOD TO THE LAST PINT!— ‘I hit the jackpot here,’ says Eire Pub bartender of his 4 decades of pouring time
It was health insurance and a downturn in the economy that brought Johnny Curran to his spot behind the storied bar at the Eire Pub in Adams Village, but it has been camaraderie, friendships, and the satisfaction he gets from pouring a perfect pint of Guinness that has kept him around for nearly 40 years.
Boston 25 News WFXT
Vietnamese national admits he stole dead 13-year-old’s identity, then became Mass. firefighter
A Vietnamese national living in Braintree has pleaded guilty to stealing the identity of a dead 13-year-old for several years, eventually using the stolen name to become a Melrose firefighter.