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Massachusetts man charged in connection with illegal firearm smuggling between the US and Dominican Republic using household items
BOSTON – A Boston man was arrested and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with illegal firearm smuggling between the United States and the Dominican Republic. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 26-year-old Alexis Lara Herrera was charged with one count of smuggling goods from the United States; aiding and abetting. Herrera made an initial appearance in federal court in Boston last Friday and pleaded not guilty. He is currently being held in federal custody pending trial.
Boston Man Arrested After Police Find Loaded Gun During Roslindale Traffic Stop
Early Friday morning in Roslindale, a Boston neighborhood, a routine traffic stop escalated into something more serious when police arrested a man after discovering a firearm and ammunition in his vehicle. According to Boston Police Department, officers attached to District B-3 (Mattapan) were patrolling Shandon Road around 1:15 AM when they noticed an SUV idling. After a check revealed the SUV's expired registration, the officers pulled over the vehicle at 485 American Legion Highway.
Gourmet burger chain closes its only Boston-area location
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A gourmet burger chain that got its start overseas has closed its sole Boston-area location. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Burgerim in Burlington is no longer in operation, with a sign out front saying that it has permanently closed. The dining spot first opened at Middlesex Marketplace in the early part of 2020, being part of a chain with roots in Israel though it is now headquartered in California.
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
This Show Is Tonight: Adam Ray brings Seattle to the Seaport
Although his impressions of Dr. Phil and President Joe Biden have caught the algorithm by storm, the comedy genius of Adam Ray will be on full display with no makeup in sight this weekend, as he brings his ever-evolving freight train of energy and creativity to The Seaport. Starting his...
JetBlue Ends Charlotte-Boston Flights to Focus on New Markets
JetBlue has announced that it will no longer operate flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport. The Charlotte Business Journal reported, this decision is part of the airline’s strategy to reallocate resources and focus on expanding its presence in other markets. Consequently, JetBlue will have no flights out of Charlotte and will cease operations at the airport entirely.
Florida man sentenced for identity theft, defrauding the SBA
A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Boston for conspiring to use a stolen identities to obtain Small Business Administration disaster loans and then launder the money, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement. Hector Garcia, 52, of Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to time...
Nantucket Select Board Wants Renegotiation Of Current Wind Agreement
The Nantucket Select Board is planning to renegotiate its good neighbor agreement with Vineyard Wind. The Select Board decided to act days after a huge turbine blade failed and broke apart, sending fiberglass and foam onto Nantucket beaches. The panel finds that the emergency has revealed that Vineyard Wind's communication...
Public input opportunity for state Age and Dementia Action Plan
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In preparation for updates to the Massachusetts Age and Dementia Action Plan, LifePath, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative will be co-hosting a listening session to collect local feedback for the state on how to be more age and dementia-friendly. The listening seasoning will take place on Monday, July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the John Olver Transit Center in Greenfield.
Man cashes in after a dream of diamonds with a stop at a South Shore 7-Eleven. What he won
Marilyn Monroe famously told the world that diamonds are a girl's best friend. A Plymouth man recently became awfully friendly with them as well. After dreaming the night before about...
Red Sox overcome Judge’s 470-foot homer, rally with 3 runs in 8th to beat Yankees 9-7
BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Clay Holmes in a three-run eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox overcame Aaron Judge’s 470-foot home run to beat the reeling New York Yankees 9-7 Friday night. Judge hit his major league-leading 36th homer, a three-run...
Brody Byrne, Age 7, is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors
Business in the front, party in the back. 7-year-old Brody Byrne from South Boston is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, which is taking place this summer. “I started growing my mullet in Covid. Last summer, I had a bad barber...
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