Three men found dead in a Waltham apartment on Monday were all stabbed in the neck, according to prosecutors and police. The murder victims were identified as Brandon Mess, 25, of Waltham; Erik Weissman, 31, of Cambridge; and Raphael Teken, 37, of Cambridge. Mess lived in the apartment that was the scene of the crime. Police say the attacks were not random. There are possibly two suspects [Herald]
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In one Eastern Mass town, everyone complied with the US Census. [Boston Globe]
And a depressed section of Dorchester has one of the lowest percentages of Census participation. [Boston Globe]
Massachusetts same-sex couples are beginning their court battle against the federal law that doesn't recognize their marriages. [NPR]
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Artists are beautifying some electrical boxes around Boston and won't be arrested. [Boston Globe]
If your morning commute sucked yesterday, it was probably thanks to a power outage at City Hall. [Boston Globe]
More deleted emails by a Menino aide have been recovered. [Boston Herald]
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Local gymnastic (and boxing) hottie Alicia Sacramone had a tough day at the Olympics, but she will advance to the finals in at least one event. [Boston Globe]
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A Middlesex grand jury indicted a Lowell police officer on Thursday for raping two prostitutes and soliciting prostitution from others. The alleged rape and soliciting incidents happened while the officer was on duty. He was working the overnight shift when he began soliciting prostitutes beginning in 2009. He allegedly told one victm she could avoid arrest by having sex with him. [Globe]
A homeless man stabbed an employee of the Lowell Transitional Living Center to death on Saturday. Pericles Clergeau allegedly stabbed Jose Rafael Roldan after Roldan tried to calm Clergeau down. A week ago, a group home worker was killed by a resident. [Herald]
Appoximately 40 guns were stolen from a vault in the basement of a two-family home in Lowell. The weapons included guns and rifles of various calibers, most of which were registered to the homeowner. A list of missing guns was given to police. Police revoked the homeowner's firearm license and are checking to see that the guns were obtained legally. [Lowell Sun]
The Hudson man removed from a plane at Logan Airport today was arraigned in East Boston District Court and released on his own recognizance. He has a court date on March 15. [Globe]
Jameson Phoun, 20, and Sothy Voeun, 19, were arrested in connection with a shooting spree in Lowell, police said. A woman was killed and seven others were shot at 104 Grand St. on Saturday morning. Corinna Ouer, 20, of Lowell was pronounced dead a Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The other victims are in stable condition at area hospitals. Police responded to reports of shots fired. A neighbor, Angela Lachance, described what she heard: "I just heard the screaming. The gunshots and the screaming.” The investigators believe the shootings weren't random and allegedly resulted from an earlier altercation. An arraignment is set for Monday in Lowell District Court. All charges alleged until proven under law. [WCVB]
You've heard people say nothing good happens after 1 a.m. or midnight or 2 a.m., right? Well, something good happened in Lowell around 1:30 a.m. today because people were out late at the Gaelic Club on Hale Street. A fire broke out across the street at a two-story home and the patrons alerted the sleeping residents to the fire. Ray Artis and his four kids, and three other families survived the blaze. "I came out of the house and looked up, saw the fire and I ran back in the house and got the kids out," Artis said. [WCVB]
The Celtics should have dispensed with Memphis before overtime last night. They didn't. "We didn’t close out the game," said Doc Rivers. They got it done quickly in overtime by scoring seven straight points to put the Grizzlies away, 116-110.
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The 22nd Annual Jack Kerouac Literary Festival runs from Thursday to Sunday (9/30-10/3) in Lowell, where Kerouac was born in 1922. Kerouac's 20+ books, including , made him an icon of the Beat Generation. Local artists and writers will join authors Anita Shreve, Russell Banks, Ann Hood, and Tom Perrotta will celebrate Kerouac's legacy.
Paul Marotta's photo today has a few nice things going for it—the lighting is great, the repeated triangular shapes act as natural framing devices, and it's an image that you don't see every day, at least around Boston. When we saw it, we did think of photographer Edward Burtynski. If you haven't seen his film Manufactured Landscapes, check it out. He makes lots of highly-detailed large format photos of factories and factory workers.
-- A Level Three sex offender allegedly assaulted a woman in a Massachusetts General Hospital bathroom on Thursday. David C. Flavell was charged with assault with intent to rape and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and held without bail until a psychiatric evaluation next Tuesday. Flavell's court-appointed attorney Neil Madden said Flavell takes Prozac and was drinking Captain Morgan rum Thursday. Madden said his client "doesn't remember entering Massachusetts General Hospital. He remembers being with a friend and he remembers ending up in jail.’’ The victim is a Mass. General employee. Suffolk Assistant District Attorney David Deakin said Flavell has prior sex crimes convictions. [Globe, Herald]
-- Boston police nabbed a 15-year-old Hyde Park boy yesterday in connection with Monday night's shooting in Roslindale. The arrest was made based on eye-witness accounts of the crime, and the boy stands charged with assault with intent to murder and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. [BPDNews]
-- Two men wearing hoods and fangs attacked a 25-year-old Cambridge man near the Alewife T station Saturday night, according to police. The alleged creatures of the night were said to have pistol-whipped the victim with a silver, automatic pistol. The victim has not reported seeing the reflection of either suspect, and police still do not know if the suspects can cross running water. [Cambridge Chronicle]
-- Boston police have arrested two men in connection with yesterday's daylight murder in Jamaica Plain. 23-year-old Christopher Jamison of Roxbury was arraigned today for the murder of Anthony Perry, a 22-year-old Roslindale man. Shaba Olukaga, an 18-year-old from Roxbury, was booked as Jamison's accomplice. The victim was allegedly a gang member, and his murder may have marked the end of a truce between two rival gangs. If so, the murder recalls the 2008 daylight killing of Luis Troncoso, who died blocks from where Perry was shot, and the spree of retributive murders that it sparked. [BPDNews; Globe]
The biggest Boston crime story of 2008 might have been the one that got the least media coverage.
-- A shooting in Roxbury early Saturday morning left police looking for a smashed up Ford Taurus. A man in his late 30s was found shot near Franklin Park at 1:20 a.m. Saturday, and was transported to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Police seek the Taurus, registration 5021RK, in connection with the crime. [BPDNews]
-- 70 people were arrested in Massachusetts this week by the US Immigration and Customs service, who claim they were targeting gang members. The suspects, who hail overwhelmingly from Latin American nations (with Vietnam, Cambodia, Portugal, and Jamaica thrown in for good measure) were picked up during raids in cities and towns throughout the state. 52 of those arrested are suspected of having ties to gangs. [Globe]
Someone stole an Incredible Hulk statue that was outside a movie theater in Lowell in honor of the latest "Hulk" movie.
As the case against Arlington Senator Jim Marzilli continues to develop, more women are stepping forward with accusations. Although no additional charges have been filed, he already has plenty after Tuesday's debacle, as many as 5 women are saying they were also the victims of Marzilli's inappropriate comments and advances.
Democratic State Senator Jim Marzilli of Arlington was arrested in Lowell last night for allegedly groping a woman on park bench. Senator Marzilli is no stranger to controversy, he was absolved of inappropriately touching a woman after driving her home from a political fund-raiser on April 9th.
-- Police have identified the victim of yesterday's fatal shooting in Mission Hill. Rebecca Payne, 22, was an athletic training major Northeastern University student who was well-liked by her colleagues and an active member of the university. Payne was shot twice in her legs and once in her chest. Police have not ruled out the possibility that she knew her killer and have not released any further information about their investigation. Although witnesses claim to have heard gunshots early Tuesday morning, no emergency call was made, which distresses Bostonist. If you hear gunshots, you should call the police because it might save somebody's life. [Globe; Herald]
-- The 13 year old boy found shot early yesterday morning was the victim of two assailants on bicycles, police say. The victim, whose name has not been released, was steps from his own doorway when two bullets struck him in the groin. Police say the victim was not a known troublemaker and cast initial doubt that he was the target of the attack. The boy is expected to live, but may suffer permanent injury. No arrests have been made. [Globe; Herald]
When celebrities come to town to make movies, they usually descend upon us in a flash, look pretty, drink our booze, eat our ice cream and zip back out again. But Ricky Gervais, who is making a movie in Lowell, is leaving us a little something special in his blog.
-- While many Bostonians remain only vaguely aware of the Bruins' playoff loss last night, at least three fans mustered enough anguish to make it to jail, police say. Last night, a celebrating Canadiens' fan found himself bleeding from the head outside the TDBanknorth Garden after allegedly being assaulted by a two-man goon squad. Police arrested the pair, one of whom was wearing a Jason Allison Bruins jersey. And, inside the Garden, a detail cop who was trying to break up a brawl between Canadiens and Bruins fans was himself allegedly assaulted. One man was arrested. [BPDNews]