The State Police arrested Frank. S. Ceccaroni, 47, of Holliston, today for drunk driving after a high speed chase on I-93 today. Ceccaroni reportedly, according to the Globe, has five previous operating under the influence arrests. Police saw Ceccaroni swerving on I-93 in an Infiniti that been reported stolen and bore plates registered to a Dodge Caravan. He collided with a tractor-trailer before being arrested. Ceccaroni faces charges for drunk driving, failure to stop for police and allegedly driving a stolen car. [Globe]
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Two Boston joints have made GQ's Top 25 Cocktail Bars in America. [Eater]
The Dresden Dolls will reunite for a 10-year anniversary tour, including two nights at the Wilbur Theatre. [Boston Music Spotlight]
Today a park lamp powered by doggie doo-doo, tomorrow the Citgo sign. [Boston Herald]
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Yes, a pea can get stuck in your lung and start sprouting. [Boston Globe]
A NH State House candidate has apologized for his Facebook post about Sarah Palin and the Alaskan plane crash. [Union Leader]
The Manchester school system is considering guidelines to limit teacher-student interaction on Facebook, etc. [WHDH]
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Mayor Mumbles was sworn in for his fifth term this morning. [Boston Globe]
Newton's first black mayor has taken the oath of office. [Newton Tab]
Lawrence is set to install the first Latino mayor in the Commonwealth tonight. [WBUR]
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On Thursday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick visited the Franciscan Hospital for Children. Cambridge-based Zipcar's first quarterly earnings report shows significant growth and growing losses. Zipcar recently held an IPO. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Developer William O’Connell, 71, of Quincy pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated statutory rape, two counts of soliciting sex for a fee and cocaine trafficking. Aggravated statutory rape covers victims aged 14-16. He posted $150,000 bail after his arraignment and his due back in Quincy District Court on July 14. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey assigned the case to special prosecutor Andrew DiCarlo Berman.
The MBTA has increased security in light of revelations that Al Qaeda considered an attack on trains in the United States. The plan was discovered in documents recovered during the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Governor Deval L. Patrick will be called to testify at the federal corruption trial of former House speaker Sal DiMasi, prosecutors said Thursday. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Three people were arrested at a baby shower Lawrence on Saturday. A brawl began after a woman was hit in the head with a bottle. Two people were stabbed. One stabbing victim was charged with two counts of assault and battery on a police officer. Two other suspects face assault and battery charges. [WCVB]
We'll start in Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone's Toyota Sienna minivan was broken into Friday morning. Lawrence, Mayor William Lantigua was recently involved in two police incidents and faces a possible recall.
Lawrence police arrested two men who staged a five-hour standoff after allegedly robbing a liquor store, attempting to flee, and taking hostages. Police responded to McCann’s Liquors on South Union Street around noon on Sunday after a 911 call reported seeing people running from the store. Seeing police, SWAT, and K-9 officers, the suspects tried to flee but were blocked by a locked gate and returned to the store. They ended up in a crawlspace where police captured them, money, possibly stolen from the store, and guns. Four customers were trapped in the store for hours. Store owner Arturo Taveras, 67, suffered head injuries, and needed 37 stitches, after he was hit in the head with a gun. An assembled crowd cheered as the suspects were led away by police. The suspects, both of Dorchester, are charged with armed robbery and kidnapping, and other charges, and are held without bail until a March 16 court date. [MyFoxBoston.com], [Globe], [WCVB]
Brenden Jenness, a 17-year old from Lexington whose father is a firefighter, helped rescue a woman froma home fire in Lexington. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The State Police are seeking 10 male Level 3 sex offenders. Law enforcement officials seized $3.2 million worth of heroin and arrested six men in a major drug bust in Lawrence Wednesday night.
Volunteers with the Clean River Project found a trash bag full of marijuana floating in the Shawsheen River in Lawrence Sunday afternoon. They reported it to the Methuen police who alerted Lawrence police who retrieved it. It was two pounds of "not high-quality" pot worth $2,000. [Lawrence Eagle Tribune]
- Should doctors get paid by pharmaceutical corporations like Eli Lilly & Co. for speaking on behlf of drugs they make and doctors prescribe to us? No, but 60 Bay State physicians have done it this year anyway and were paid a total of $500,000 to do it. [Boston Globe]
- For two "change" candidates, Sam Yoon and Michael Flaherty seem to be pretty familiar with brokering purely political deals. [Boston Herald]
- A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on I-495 in Mansfield near Route 140 around 11 a.m. on Tuesday after experiencing engine failure. According to Mansfield EMS personnel, both passengers said they were not hurt. [WCVB]
- Earlier today, Bostonist detailed plans that might allow Governor Patrick to pick an interim Senator until the special election in January. Martha Coakley appears to be running for the permanent seat regardless of that. [ Boston Globe]
Seroquel is a type of antipsychotic that is widely prescribed to treat bipolar disorder, but is it also a street drug? Signs point to "yes." Furious Seasons has noticed a slew of arrests involving the illegal sale of Seroquel on the streets of Massachusetts. One man was even shot and killed in Lawrence over a Seroquel deal gone bad. A quick Web search reveals anecdotal evidence that Seroquel is used to come down off of amphetamines or simply for the potency of its tranquilizing effect. Taking Seroquel is like popping a super-sized Xanax. And its abuse is international. The Globe-Mail reports that junkies are using Seroquel as a poor man's heroin. So, returning to Furious Seasons's question, why haven't we heard more about it?
--A man allegedly shot himself, his wife and their Great Dane in Lawrence several days ago. They hadn't been seen by neighbors, and their bodies were found when police checked on them. Police say there was no record of past incidents at their home. [Lawrence Eagle Tribune]
--With this winter's especially foul weather, we have entered a new level of pothole hell. [Boston Globe]
--A suspect was arrested in the shooting death of a man in a Lawrence restaurant last night. The suspect took a cab to the crime scene, committed the murder, and then took the same cab home, making it pretty easy for police to find him. [
--The MBTA put out its most recent crime statistics. The good news is that "Part I" crimes (homicide, rape, robbery, larceny) are down by 10%, and the most violent crimes are down 18.5%. "Part II" crimes (simple assault, vandalism, and the grab-bag that is "Disorderly Conduct") are up by 12%. Larceny is the most common "Part I" crime, while fraud is the most common "Part II" crime. [Full presentation at MBTA Police]
--A group of activists helped prevent a company from foreclosing on the home of a Dorchester woman and her family. Fifty people showed up to help Melonie Griffiths-Evans, and the event was organized by City Life. [Boston Herald, Boston Globe]
--A massive fire that started in an abandoned nightclub and eventually destroyed 14 buildings in downtown Lawrence broke into the national news. In a miracle given the size of the fire, no one was hurt. However, 30 families were displaced. Authorities think the fire is suspicious. The owner, who was in the process of turning the spot into a restaurant, says he has no insurance and that someone "jealous of his success" started it. [Boston Globe, Boston Herald]
If Amtrak workers follow through on threats to strike nationwide on January 30, Boston commuters of all stripes will find themselves deeply embedded in a giant snowball of crappiness.
--A truck crashed on the Revere Beach Parkway last night. No one was hurt, but the incident shut down the parkway in both directions. According to WBZ, "State police officials said a truck went under the overpass on Route 107 North heading toward Chelsea and smashed into the top of the Route 16 bridge, bringing concrete down onto the roadway and damaging Route 16." The road has since been reopened. [WBZ, WHDH]
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