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St. Laurent wife, son plead guilty
The mob really is a family business. The wife and son of reputed mobster Anthony “The Saint” St. Laurent have pleaded guilty to extortion. Dorothy St. Laurent and Anthony St. Laurent, Jr. entered the pleas yesterday as part of a deal with prosecutors. They’re accused of taking “protection money” from bookmakers on behalf of [...]
Two plead not guilty in N. Providence corruption case
The middlemen in the North Providence corruption scheme say they’re not guilty, either. Robert Ciresi and Edward Imondi pleaded not guilty to federal extortion, bribery, and conspiracy charges. They’re also charged with pocketing part of the bribes they allegedly delivered to three former North Providence councilmen. That trio all resigned from council in the wake [...]
Student fights downloading fine
One local student is fighting back against heavy fines for illegal downloading. Joel Tenenbaum – a Boston University grad student and Providence native – is appealing the federal ruling that fined him $67,500 for downloading music. He has admitted to downloading illegally between 1999 and 2007. A judge already reduced the fine by ten [...]
Mayoral candidates focus on finances
City finances were the hot topic at last night’s Providence Mayoral debate. In their first televised debate, all five people running for the seat claimed they’d be best to handle the city’s grave financial situation. Whoever wins will take on a city facing a 52 million-dollar deficit for the 2011 fiscal year. The candidates also [...]
Some MA police turn blind eye to marijuana
Having a small amount of weed might not even get you a fine. Some towns in Massachusetts are giving up on enforcing the law that decriminalized possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Under that law, an ounce or less brings just a 100-dollar fine – instead of six months in jail or [...]
Mayoral candidates call for new Police Chief
No matter who’s the next mayor of Providence, Police Chief Dean Esserman could be out of a job. The Democratic candidates for the seat gave him poor reviews last night in a debate sponsored by the police union, according to the Providence Journal. Steven Costantino and Angel Taveras said they’d look seriously at changing the [...]
Shark Week hits home in MA
It seems to be Shark Week for real in Massachusetts. More and more beaches are closing to swimmers as shark sightings increase. Three beaches in Westport are closed after a lifeguard spotted a shark about 100 yards offshore. Swimming is also off-limits at a state beach in Fairhaven and several beaches in Chatham on [...]
Federal aid falls short
The Ocean State might be getting big money from the Senate jobs bill – but it won’t be as helpful as officials hoped. The state stands to get $104 million in federal aid under the bill the US Senate passed yesterday. The Providence Journal reports state lawmakers were counting on using the aid to cover [...]
MA to get sales-tax holiday
Shoppers are getting a tax break in Massachusetts for one weekend. Governor Patrick today signed a bill creating a sales tax holiday weekend August 14 and 15. House Speaker Robert DeLeo says the holiday will help people buy back-to-school supplies. It’s part of a broader economic bill that overhauls business development agencies and streamlines permitting [...]
