It's been a big week for marijuana in Massachusetts. A pizza guy was caught trafficking pot via pizzas in Medford. He had 250 pounds of marijuana enclosed in 11 pizza boxes. He pleaded not guilty. Now it's pot in Arlington, and it's homegrown. Police found 46 pounds of pot, worth at least $120,000, in an apartment on Cleveland Street.
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The Cape Wind project takes another step forward after signing a deal with National Grid. [Cape Cod Times]
Boston stoners may be too high to remember their marijuana tickets. About 80% of the citations have not been paid. [Boston Herald]
The New Kids on the Block apparently don't know what year it is, because they performed at the American Music Awards last night. [CBS News]
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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]
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James J. Auerbach, 68, and Thomas Frank Barnes, 38, both of Natick were arrested after postal inspectors in Shrewsbury and Natick and Framingham police found 14-15 pounds of marijuana. A drug-sniffing dog checked the package, which police say was sent in the mail from California, and police began surveillance outside the post office. Auerbah picked up the pot and brought it to the Natick apartment he shares with Barnes. Police arrested Auerbach there and found another six pounds of pot, $50,000 in cash and a gun. The drugs are reportedly worth about $100,00. Both men are charged with possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and conspiracy.Auerbach faces additional weapons charges and has prior convictions. Auerbach was held on $10,000 bail and Barnes on $250 bail. [MetroWest Daily News]
An Amesbury man was arrested and is charged with drug possession with intent to distribute after police found 25 marijuana plants in a secret room. California authorities alerted police to a package coming to the suspect with two pounds of marijuana in it. The warrant police had allowed them to find the additional plants, and other marijuana growing materials. [WBZ]
Bostonist got a huge surprise this week as James "Whitey" Bulger was captured after 16 years as a fugitive. The 19-time alleged killer apparently spent the bulk of that time in one place: a bland, rent-controlled apartment in Santa Monica. He returned to Boston with Catherine Greig for an initial court appearence, saw brother Billy Bulger, was denied bail and is now a guest of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. Welcome home, Jimmy! Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Barney Frank and Texas Repubican Ron Paul have introduced a bill to legalize marijuana. The bill would federal laws and penalties for marijuana and make states responsible for regulating or legalizing marijuana. Transporting marijuana across state lines would remain illegal.
Mark Kerrigan was acquitted on Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter in the 2010 death of his father. The jury convicted Kerrigan of assault and battery on a person 60 years of age and older, a charge that could put himiin jail for up to 2.5 years. Kerrigan's lawyers argued Daniel Kerrigan died from heart disease. Nancy Kerrigan said her family never believed her brother was guilty. [WCVB]
Hingham Police cited two students for marijuana during a sweep of Hingham High School Friday. The school was in a lockdown with all students restricted to classrooms for over an hour. High school administrators, Hingham Police, and neighboring canine units conducting the sweep. Parents were told by email. [Globe]
Ronald P. McGinn, Jr., a guard at MCI-Norfolk was arrested for allegedly selling heroin to inmates. He faces 20 years in jail and a $1,000,000 fine if convicted of possession of heroin with intent to distribute. The US Attorney's office said McGinn was recorded discussing his plans to smuggle drugs into the prison with an undercover agent. There are also text messages detailing the plans as well. McGinn is from Bridgewater and had about 28 grams of heroin on him when he was arrested. [Globe]
This weekend is the 20th Anniversary of the UMass Extravaganja, a festival designed to promote the legalization of marijuana. A group of 14 wounded veterans are in Boston to compete in the 2011 Boston Marathon. They are reportedly "close to death." Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Barney Frank is the subject of the Playboy magazine interview for May. The big news to Bostonist is that Frank found common ground with the Tea Party. Frank supports the Tea Party's calls to "trim government spending." Frank is one of the more prominent, and outspoken, liberals in Congress. He touched on many controvesial issues in the progressive Playboy.
A 46-year old MBTA bus driver from Brockton was arrested yesterday possesssion of cocaine with intent to distribute, Boston Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. Police recovered cash and crack cocaine from the suspect. The driver, a woman, was arrested at the Cabot bus yard while in uniform. She drove for the MBTA since 2002. [Universal Hub], [Herald]
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination said a man with HIV/AIDS should be able to keep his emotional support dog after his landlord said hemust get rid of it. Three Boston scientists will get $750,000 each over three years in grants for cancer research. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
If you're going to break the law, you better look good doing it. Police arrested 52 people, a number that includes 46 underage teen partiers, or, dare we say T-Partiers, at a "Business Hoes and CEOs" theme party in Plainville Friday night. "Business Hoes and CEOs" parties involve young people dressing up like, "hoes" and "CEO's," wearing miniskirts and suits and ties, and drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana
Boston firefighters rescued a crane operator with an injured back from a "rubber tired gantry" at the Massachusetts Port Authority's Conley Terminal in South Boston. Governor Deval Patrick proposed a $30.5 billion budget that includes cuts to services for the elderly and disabled. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Kevin Louis was found not guilty of murdering a teenager from Hyde Park on July 4th. He didn't shoot victim Roniel Marc but was charged with murder under the "joint venture" doctrine. Louis was convicted on multiple weapons charges. Sentencing is set for Thursday. [UniversalHub]
A 26-year old Massachusetts Bay Community College student was arrested on one count of indecent assault and battery for allegedly groping a woman on the MBTA Red Line. He pleaded not guilty today in Boston Municipal Court and was released on personal recognizance. The suspect was tracked through his Charlie Card. [Globe]
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-- Cambridge Police arrested a Cambridge man for allegedly selling marijuana. Police recovered 41 pounds of "high grade" marijuana, worth about $125,000 from the suspect's residence. He was charged with distribution of Class D substance, two counts of possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, and possession of a Class D substance within 1000 feet of a school. [Cambridge Chronicle]
-- Jill Quigg, 35, had a memorable role in Ben Affleck's film . She was arrested Friday for allegedly breaking into a Quincy apartment to steal a television and a printer. She pleaded not guilty on Monday in Quincy District Court to charges of breaking and entering, larceny, and destruction of property, and released on personal recognizance. A pretrial conference is setfor November 12. [Globe]
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]
Advocates for legalization cited the medicinal powers of pot and the alleged benefits to the economy as reasons to take it legitimate. Police arrested two people and issued 34 citations for possession.
-- Police seized almost a half-ton of marijuana worth over $1 million in Abington. Police said the shipment came from southern California and the marijuana may have come from Mexico. Police dogs were used in the bust as the marijuana was wrapped in shrink wrap, newspapers soaked in fabric softener and other layers. A Brockton man was arrested at the scene of the bust, a shipping terminal on Route 18. [Brockton Enterprise, WBZ]
-- Nantucket Police recovered 107 marijuana plants and growing tools from two locations at about 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police said each plant could have produced about $1,000 worth of marijuana. No arrests were made. "We'll continue to look for marijuana grows in the future," Lt. Jerry W. Adams said. [Globe]
-- Two plainclothes State troopers bought marijuana from two Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) seasonal employees on Revere Beach Saturday. Both workers no longer work for the DCR. Each susect was charged with distribution of a class D substance. [The Daily Item]
A Brockton man exposed himself to a woman a Middleboro/Lakeville train, according to the MBTA Transit Police. The victim was reportedly texting as the suspect was in the process of exposing himself. She alerted a conductor who called the police, and the suspect was arrested for open and gross lewdness. He was also cited for possession of marijuana. Public transportation has been home to multiple lewd assaults in recent weeks. All charges alleged until proven under law. [U-Hub]