Raynham Selectmen Revoke Liquor License GateHouse News Service is reporting that the Ryanham selectmen voted unanimously last week to revoke the liquor license of Joe... Learn More
Weymouth Priest Cleared of Abuse Allegation; Lawyer Cries Foul Boston lawyer Mitchell Garabedian is crying foul after the Archdiocesan Review Board cleared a Weymouth priest, Cambridge native Rev. Charles... Learn More
Convicted Rapist Arrested in Wareham Parking Lot Attack The Boston Globe reported this week that a convicted rapist has been arrested after allegedly attacking a woman in a... Learn More
Braintree Board Seeks Additional Licenses The Weymouth News reports that the town of Braintree is planning to ask its mayor to seek special legislation creating... Learn More
MIT Employee Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images A New Hampshire man who is a long-time MIT employee in the purchasing department is accused of possessing child sex... Learn More
Boston City Council Approves New Logan Liquor License Plan The Boston Globe reported (and quoted yours truly) on the City Council’s decision to clear the way for vendors at... Learn More
UMass Center Awarded State Grant for Teen Sex Assault Work The UMass newspaper reported this week that the University’s Everywoman’s Center has been awarded a state-funded grant of $149,520 over... Learn More
Massachusetts Vineyard Wines Now Legally Available at Farmers’ Markets The new economic development bill passed by the state legislature over the summer will allow for the sale of vineyard... Learn More
Defense Lawyers Say Statutory Rape Charges Unusual in Phoebe Prince Case Interesting piece in the Springfield paper about statutory rape as it related to the tragic Phoebe Prince suicide case. Should... Learn More
Shootings in Lawrence Rekindle Nightclub Debate Good, in-depth reporting by the Lawrence Eagle Tribune on the recent spate of violence at bars and nightclubs at 205... Learn More
Boston Catholic Priest Facing New Sex Abuse Allegations The Boston Globe reports that a Catholic priest who had been cleared of allegations of child sexual abuse is facing... Learn More
Fight Concerning Everett Liquor License Not Over Yet More from the local Everett paper about the controversial granting of a liquor license to a youth hostel owned by... Learn More
Belmont Selectmen Approve Beer & Wine License Two Belmont women won local approval to receive the town’s last available retail beer and wine license. The town’s Board... Learn More
North Andover Wine Store Fights to Keep Customers From New Hampshire I liked this story out of North Andover, where the Wine Connextion, a new store run by brother-sister duo Tina... Learn More
Hopkinton suspect in sex assault case faced earlier accusation The Metrowest Daily News reported this week on a Hopkinton man recently charged with sexually assaulting a Worcester teen was... Learn More
Martha’s Vineyard Police Crack Down on Underage Drinkers The Martha’s Vineyard Times had an insightful look into the patrol procedures of an Edgartown police officer assigned to a... Learn More
Wilkerson Sentencing Postponed The sentencing of former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson on corruption charges has been postponed by a judge concerned about pretrial... Learn More
Government study: 1 in 12 drivers admit driving drunk One in 12 drivers admitted driving drunk at least once over the course of a year, a government survey released... Learn More
Boston May Soon Receive 13 New Liquor Licenses The Boston Globe reports that 13 Boston liquor licenses could become available for purchase on the open market if a... Learn More
Convict Sentenced to Life for Boston Rape A one-time drifter was sentenced to three life terms in prison for raping a 13-year-old relative in her Dorchester home... Learn More
Boston Licensing Chief Supports Lansdowne Pub’s Right to Use Glassware The Boston Globe reported that the head of the city’s Licensing Board said that the Lansdowne Street bar where a... Learn More