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Retired MSP sergeant gets jail time for commercial driver’s license scheme

“Put simply, [Gary] Cederquist is the very embodiment of public corruption,” prosecutors said. A former Massachusetts State Police sergeant was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for masterminding a scheme to rig commercial driver’s license tests in exchange for bribes that ranged from snacks and water bottles...
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Man charged with trafficking fentanyl after Shrewsbury traffic stop

SHREWSBURY – Fentanyl was allegedly located after a traffic stop in Shrewsbury. On Oct. 2, a state trooper was informed that the driver of a Honda Pilot – later identified as Jose Perez – was allegedly in possession of a large amount of illegal narcotics. While parked stationary along I-290 eastbound in Shrewsbury,...
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Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination

WORCESTER – From the time it opened in March 1959, Speedy’s Drive In restaurant became “the” place to be, not only for teenagers but for families and their children. The restaurant itself, located at 224 Shrewsbury Street, was unique – customers would park their cars next to a drive-in style speaker. They could then...
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Healey tells DPU to review, lower gas and electric bills

"The bottom line is that gas and electric bills are too high, too volatile for people in the Northeast." In another effort to lower energy costs, Governor Maura Healey called on the Department of Public Utilities to identify gas and utility charges that can be adjusted, lowered, or removed entirely.
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PowerSchool Hacker ‘Thankful I Got Caught,’ Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Worcester, Massachusetts Computer hacker and former college student Matthew Lane — who was a teenager when he carried out a massive cyberattack on education technology company PowerSchool — was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $14 million in restitution....
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Mitt Romney ‘heartbroken’ as police investigate sister-in-law’s death

"Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives," Romney said.
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What’s The Oldest County In The State Of Massachusetts?

MASSACHUSETTS - A state deeply intertwined with the very beginnings of American history, established its administrative framework early in the colonial era. While Plymouth holds the title of the oldest town, the oldest counties still trace their origins back to 1643. On May 10 that year, the Massachusetts General...
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Self-defense can excuse killing of bystander, Mass. high court rules

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that self-defense can excuse the killing of an unintended victim. However, defendants may be held responsible if their actions pose a substantial risk of serious harm to unintended victims. The state’s highest court issued the ruling during a review of the case involving...
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Mass. State Police sgt. who orchestrated driver’s license scheme sentenced to prison

A former sergeant in the Massachusetts State Police was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday for his role in orchestrating a scheme to provide commercial driver’s licenses to applicants who hadn’t earned them, in exchange for material goods such as a new driveway, bottles of water and candy.
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Cocaine, fentanyl bust leads to 5 arrests in RI, Mass.

Police seized 4,865 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of fentanyl, two loaded guns and nearly $80,000 in cash.

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