Helping Somerville man grabbed by ICE; psychologist in love with a scammer is charged
Supporting the Somerville man grabbed by guys in balaclavas even after they determined he was 'lawful'
September 28
Relatives and co-workers of Magdaleno Pineda Avelar have set up a GoFundMe to help him in his bid to get out of the Plymouth jail where ICE threw him after grabbing him in East Somerville even though he's here legally, he agreed to talk to its agents but after one of them determined he was "lawful," grabbed him anyway because he "fit exactly the description of the problem we’re here to address," presumably meaning brown people.
Newton psychologist admits he stole several hundred thousand dollars from a long-time patient and a relative to invest with his online honey, who was actually a scammer
September 27
A Newton psychologist admitted yesterday he fell for an online romance scam, but unlike most victims, he now faces more than two years in federal prison because most of the money he lost was not his - it belonged to a patient and a relative he in turn scammed only to lose online....
Mother and toddler got a different kind of ride on the Red Line today
September 26
Rosemary Hilliard reports she and her son were in the elevator at Davis Square, heading up from the mezzanine to the street around 5:50 p.m., when the power went out. As you can tell from the photo, it was all's well that ends well, though:
Starbucks may be closing all over, but West Roxbury Trader Joe's is getting closer to opening
September 26
Amanda the roving UHub photographer took a peek today inside the impending Trader Joe's on Centre Street in West Roxbury (where the Walgreens and before that the NHD used to be), reports the shelving and even registers are now in place. There's also a "Now Hiring" banner on the temporary fencing along Centre....
Judge tosses challenge by Boston-area plumbing concerns to state law requiring health-insurance coverage for workers on certain leaves
September 26
A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit against the state law that requires employees to ensure their unionize workers retain health insurance when they take family or medical leaves.
West Roxbury state senator could face primary challenge next year
September 26
Persis Yu, a Hyde Park lawyer active in protecting consumers from rapacious lenders, filed paperwork today to run for the Norfolk and Suffolk state senate seat that Mike Rush of West Roxbury has...
Watertown resident with a 'No King, No Tyranny' lawn sign gets a flyer calling for the extermination of liberals
September 26
Watertown News reports on the incident on Cuba Street (scroll down to Sept. 12), says the Watertown PD has turned the matter over to the local Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Regime set to force several hundred thousand Massachusetts residents to pay more for health insurance
September 26
CommonWealth Beacon reports on the impending impact of the regime's decision to end federal tax credits for more than 300,000 Massachusetts residents who buy health insurance through the Health Connector...
Hyde Park losing its only Starbucks
September 26
A Starbucks corporate restructuring means the chain is closing its outlet at the Shops at Riverwood on River Street in Hyde Park at the Mattapan line, we learned this morning via the Hyde Park Neighbors and Friends Facebook group. Hyde Park's only Starbucks...
How many pot shops in downtown Boston are enough?
September 26
Talking Joints Memo reports the Boston Cannabis Board is looking to hire a consultant to help determine whether the five existing dispensaries downtown constitute market saturation, or if there's room for more. The board decided to act after it got...
Pedestrian critically injured in East Boston crash
September 26
WCVB reports on the crash at Meridian and Saratoga streets in East Boston's Central Square around 2 p.m. on Thursday. A Ford Bronco was taken from the scene.
