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Our local Cardinal has gone to Ireland to advise them about their clergy sex scandal. [Boston Globe]
Those parishioners aren't impressed so far. [Irish Times]
A bunch of kids were hoping to see "Megamind", but Revere Showcase Cinemas screened "Saw 3-D" instead. [WHDH]
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Although convicted of bribery, Chuck Turner is ready to get back to work on the City Council. [Dorchester Reporter]
The priest who stalked Conan O'Brien says he's fine and wants to get back to work, but the Boston Archdiocese is on Team Coco. [MyFoxBoston]
The contractor working on the exploding house has a record of safety violations. [Boston Channel]
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In a closing statement at Chuck Turner's corruption case, defense attorney Barry Wilson claimed government witness Ronald Wilburn kept $800 of the $1,000Turner allegedly took as a bribe. [Herald] A flight from Miami to Boston returned to Miami 90 minutes after taking off because of one-foot by one-foot hole in the fuselage. [WHDH]
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Tonight is the final debate for Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates. [WBUR]
A Democratic candidate in Rhode Island won't be getting any love from President Obama after saying Obama can "shove it." [CBS]
The main witness in Chuck Turner's bribery trial believes he'll be convicted on at least one count. [Boston Globe]
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Attorney General Coakley has renewed calls for Craigslist to clean up their adult-services ads -- so get your "massage" while you still can. [Legal News Line]
College students are starting to move back in. [Boston Globe]
Over 200 people were taken into custody for public intoxication and other charges at what's being called a "kinder, gentler" New England Country Music Festival. [Attleboro Sun Chronicle]
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The local paper is not a fan of the 'pregnancy pact' made-for-television movie. [Gloucester Times]
Worcester may avoid their own Lifetime movie since bus ads for Planned Parenthood have been approved. [Worcester Telegram]
UMass Medical has a new program to encourage the diversity of future doctors. [Boston Globe]
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Cardinal Sean O'Malley instructed Boston's Catholic churches to hold special collections for the people of Japan after the earthquake and tsunami. Turnout was low for the Boston City Council District 7 special election. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Tito Jackson dominated the preliminary election for the District 7 seat on the Boston City Council, earning 67.3% of the vote. Jackson will face the second-place candidate, Cornell Mills, who got 9.39%, on March 15 in the final election. Mills finished 13 votes ahead of Danielle Renee Williams. District 7 includes South End, Roxbury, Lower Roxbury, and parts of Dorchester and the Fenway. Jackson, 35, is from Grove Hall and was Governor Deval Patrick’s campaign political director in 2010. A total of 2,886 votes were cast out of 40,985 registered voters. The election is needed to replace Chuck Turner on the City Council after he was removed due to a federal corruption conviction. [Globe]
Chuck Turner got rejected by a judge. Gisele got lost in translation. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Former Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner was sentenced to three years in jail for his November conviction in a federal corruption probe. Turner accepted a $1,000 bribe and was found guilty of attempted extortion and making false statements to the FBI. [Boston Globe], [WCVB]
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Beacon Hill wants to crack down on repeat offenders. UMass could pick a new president next week. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
2011 = Cheaper booze and stricter prescription drugs regs. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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A homeless veteran returned a missing wallet, with all of the money in it, because of he was aware of the meaning of Christmas." Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The Boston City Council voted 11-1 to remove Councilor Chuck Turner from the Boston City Council after he was convicted in a federal corruption case.
Chuck Turners big day and Tom Brady's hair. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino thinks City Councilor Chuck Turner, 77, should resign from the council because of his conviction for taking a bribe and lying about it in October during a corruption probe. Menino said he'd miss Turner "challenging" him.
A jury convicted Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner today of attempted extortion and three counts of making false statements after a 13-day trial. Turner faces a maximum of 35 years in prison. After the verdict, Turner maintained his innocence, saying "I'm not the first person who's innocent who's gonna be sent to jail." A sentencing hearing is set for January 25.
- Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield won the 2010 Roberto Clemente Award for community service. [Globe]
Chuck Turner took the witness stand in his corruption trial and testified he didn't even remember meeting witness Ronald Wilburn on August 3, 2007, much less taking a $1,000 bribe from him for a liquor license. Assistant U.S. Attorney John McNeil grilled Turner as he repeatedly denied any memory of meeting with Wilburn.
According to WBUR, the prosecution witness who allegedly bribed City Councilor Chuck Turner to obtain a liquor license has agreed to testify in Turner's federal corruption trial.
Tonight, Mayor Thomas Menino was reelected to a historic fifth term, which, if served, will make him the longest serving mayor in Boston history. He beat Michael Flaherty by a wide margin of 57 percent of the vote to 42 percent, according to unofficial results. Incumbent City Councilors at large John Connolly and Stephen Murphy also retained their seats by hefty margins. Felix Arroyo and Ayanna Pressley will join city council with 16 and 15 percent of the vote, respectively. Pressley will be the first African American woman to serve on city council in Boston's history. In District 7, Chuck Turner blew away his competition despite a cloud of legal troubles, and Sal Lamattina, Michael Ross, and Mark Ciommo each held off challenges in their respective districts. [City of Boston]
Despite being the subject of a high-profile corruption probe, City Councilor Chuck Turner easily won Tuesday's preliminary election with 52% in a four-candidate race. Turner reportedly told the Herald "This is a mandate for me to fight back. They’re saying, ‘Keep on fighting.’" Turner was at federal court before Judge Timothy Hillman for a hearing regarding his access to the government documents the indictment is based on. Turner can gain access to the documents if he agrees not to leak them. Turner won't agree to the gag order, saying “They would have to put me in jail." Last week, Turner criticized the FBI for their handling, or not handling, the ongoing City Hall “e-mail-gate” scandal.
Dianne Wilkerson plead not guilty today to new charges of accepting bribes for playing a role in a development deal. Wilkerson resigned her state senate seat last fall after bribery chargers were made. Councilman Chuck Turner, also pleading not guilty to bribery charges, appeared in court with Wilkerson today.