Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'natick'
April 8, 2008
Update: The body of Roc Sanon, who was declared missing over the weekend, was found near Route 98 and Interstate 93. The BPD says, "The death does not appear to be suspicious." [BPD News] -- A man was shot in Roxbury last night. The man, whom police did not identify, was in his 40s, and suffered life threatening injuries. [Globe] -- Boston police are bracing for a violent summer after last week's seasonal Wednesday brought......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: Man Shot in Roxbury"March 26, 2008
--Nancy Pelosi is coming into town on April 4 to speak at the inauguration of former US Rep Marty Meehan as he becomes chancellor of UMass-Lowell. [Boston Globe] --More people than the state expected chose state-subsidized insurance with the new Massachusetts health care plan, and now the state is wondering how to pay for it all. [Boston Globe] --Voters in Natick declared overwhelmingly that they want to keep the name "Redmen" for their school......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"March 17, 2008
--An armed Lynn man was in a standoff with police for seven-and-a-half hours before he was shot and killed this morning. WBZ quotes District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett as saying, "Shots were fired -- again, after attempts to use many non-lethal techniques -- the man was pronounced dead at Lynn Union Hospital at approximately 5:30." [WBZ] --Two men were arrested in Natick for assault and battery on each other after fighting in a Sovereign Bank......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: Lynn Resident Killed in Police Standoff"March 3, 2008
The tag line for Chuck E. Cheese is "Where a kid can be a kid." It should be amended to say, "Where a kid can be a kid, and where an adult can be an asshole." Massachusetts just came one harrowing step closer to getting its own FARK tag with this tale of two moms who duked it out at a Chuck E. Cheese in Natick. The moms started fighting during a child's birthday party......
Continue Reading "Local Moms Throw Down at the Chuck E. Cheese, FARK Rejoices"February 9, 2008
--Word is out that former House Speaker and current WRKO radio-show host is going to drop his plans to become a lobbyist, finally realizing that lobbying while being a talking head might be a conflict of interest. Adam G. joked, "The WRKO job must pay more." [Boston Globe, Universal Hub] --Former Massachusetts governor and now former presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he won't try to be vice-president. But he's changed his mind before. [WCVB]......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"January 30, 2008
--DA Dan Conley has announced a suspect in the murder of Jeffrey Santiago at King Arthur's Lounge in Chelsea--19-year-old Jesse Camacho. Conley has authorized a warrant and wants the public's help in finding him. Here's a description: Camacho goes by the street names of ‘Fat Jesse,’ ‘Baby Jay,’ and ‘Syke.’ He is described as a heavyset Latin male standing between 5’5” and 5’7” tall, weighing about 280 lbs. He is believed to be armed and......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: From the Frying Pan Into the Jail Cell"December 12, 2007
--Yesterday evening, a woman was caught driving in East Boston Memorial Park--on a pedestrian path. The BPD Blotter writer, obviously thrilled to be back on the job after the recent technical difficulties, adds, "As the name of the path suggests, it is designed and designated for pedestrian traffic only." Yes, she was allegedly drunk. And in a Big Lebowski move, she showed officers a Liquor ID card when asked for license and registration. She was......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: Drunk Driving on the Walking Path"