Boston Blotter: "If you are dumb enough to take a gun in your carry-on ..."

--Some alleged bonehead from North Carolina got arrested after he tried to take a loaded gun on a plane at Logan. The lawyer for John C. Megelich says the guy didn't realize he had it in his bag. We don't know how you wouldn't notice a loaded gun. The DA's Office released some more details. Megelich, who was flying from Boston to Detroit, dared to put the gun through security in his briefcase, and security......

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By Caroline Roberts in , on July 31, 2007 6:00 PM 0 Vote 5 Votes 22

Boston Blotter: Drowning at Jamaica Pond

--A woman drowned in Jamaica Pond yesterday night. The BPD has identified her as 43-year-old DeAngela Fuller. Her young son was on the shore and saw her go into the water. Her boyfriend, who had stepped away on an errand, called 911. Firefighters pulled her from the water, but she died at the hospital. While it may be tempting, people are not supposed to swim at the pond – it is 53 feet deep. The......

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By Caroline Roberts in , on July 30, 2007 6:00 PM 0 Vote 3 Votes 16

Middleborough's Split Casino Decision

According to official record, Middleborough is going to get a casino. On Saturday, voters said that they want the casino offered by the Mashpee Wampanoags. Here's what the town will get in exchange for the casino: "At least $11 million a year plus $250 million for road, sewer and other infrastructure improvements." But, although they approved the casino from the Wampanoags, they voted down bringing casino gambling into town. The "yes" vote was binding. The......

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By Caroline Roberts in , on July 30, 2007 9:00 AM 1 Vote 3 Votes 15

Boston Blotter: Hard Rain

--Yesterday's rain caused some trouble when the streets began to fill with water. The Herald estimates that the city received 2.16 inches of water in three hours. A part of Orient Avenue in East Boston began to collapse and took a car belonging to Matt Houle with it. Houle tried to drive the car out before it got swallowed up, but Mother Nature won. Eventually, it took a tow truck to rescue the car. If......

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By Caroline Roberts in ,, on July 29, 2007 6:00 PM 0 Vote 2 Votes 19
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