Boston Officials Suspend Use of Portable “Beer Towers” Boston.com reports that local licensing officials have suspended the use of increasingly-popular large, portable beer taps and are requiring that... Learn More
Groupon Restaurant Discounts Under ABCC Scrutiny The Boston Globe reports that Groupon Inc., the popular daily-deal coupon site based in Chicago, is re-evaluating its policies after... Learn More
Boston Licensing Board Pulls 45 Province License The Boston Licensing Board voted last week to cancel the liquor license for a still unopened restaurant at the 45... Learn More
W. Va Man with Tie to Boston Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse An eastern Kanawha County (West Virginia) man who allegedly used his interest in vampires to meet underage girls has pleaded... Learn More
Arizona Sheriff Discloses Boyhood Sex Assault in Mass. Pinal County (Arizona) Sheriff Paul Babeu was the victim of sexual assault as a young boy in Massachusetts, an ongoing... Learn More
Mass. Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Porn Charge William F. Murphy, 51, of West Roxbury, Mass., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison to be followed by... Learn More
Rhode Island Doc Suspended After Mass. Liquor Store Crash A doctor from Barrington, Rhode Island, is facing the suspension of his medical license after an incident involving a collision... Learn More
Retired MA Priest Removed After Abuse Allegations A retired Episcopal priest from Marblehead has been removed from the priesthood after a church investigation into allegations that he... Learn More
Moderate Drinking Tied to Heart Health Two new studies find a drink or two a day may cut disease risk and boost ‘good’ cholesterol. Moderate alcohol... Learn More
Mass. Teen Accused of Rape on School Bus A Framingham High School student has been accused of raping a classmate on a school bus. The 15-year-old boy was... Learn More
Prominent Pediatrician from Boston Takes His Own Life Amidst Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit At 71 years old, Mel Levine, a well-known pediatrician facing allegations of sexual impropriety with male minors since the 1960s,... Learn More
Should BYOB/Corkage Laws Be Loosened? Good piece in Wine Spectator about corkage laws, and whether it makes sense for more states to allow people to... Learn More
Ignition interlocks cut drunken driving: study Reuters reports that ignition devices that stop drivers from starting their vehicles if they are over the alcohol limit help... Learn More
Liquor Violation Penalties for Mansfield Establishments In back to back liquor violation hearings that took several hours to resolve, selectmen last week meted out punishments to... Learn More
Scott Brown Reveals Childhood Sexual Abuse Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass, has revealed in an interview to air Sunday night, Feb. 20, 2011, on the CBS program... Learn More
Arlington Approves Liquor Stores Liquor might be sold for the first time in Arlington stores now that selectmen have approved licenses for two local... Learn More
Lexington Farmers’ Market Seeks to Sell Wine The Lexington Farmers’ Market (LFM) is seeking to take advantage of new legislation, recently signed by Gov. Deval Patrick, that... Learn More
Mercure Convicted of Child Rape The Berkshire Eagle reports that Gary Mercure, the Catholic priest, could spend the rest of his life in prison for... Learn More
Rep. Peisch Files Bill on Distributors State Representative Alice Peisch filed legislation this week (HD 2759), which would amend the state’s outdated laws from the 1970s... Learn More
Oak Bluffs Restaurant Cannot Open Without Year-Round License The Martha’s Vineyard Times reports that the Oyster Bar Grille in Oak Bluffs has operated year-round without the required license... Learn More
Fitchburg (Mass.) Man Arrested in Michigan Sex Scandal A 54-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested after he traveled to Michigan to have sex with a 13-year-old girl whom he... Learn More