There was Spygate. Then Deflategate. Now, there’s whatever we call the cheating scandal, involving stolen signs and clanging trash cans, that has led to Alex Cora’s ouster as Red Sox manager. “‘Trashgate’ or something like that,” offered Wall Street Journal sports columnist Jason Gay. “I think that’s the proper ‘gate.’” Though Gay is a Massachusetts native, he and some […]
Callum Borchers
WBUR
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“A New Beginning”: Challenger Paul Coogan Defeats Indicted Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia
Paul Coogan took nothing for granted. Even though he won the preliminary election for Fall River mayor in a landslide, and even though the only other candidate on the general election ballot suspended his campaign three weeks ago, Coogan stood in a downpour outside a polling place Tuesday to wring every vote out of the soggy electorate. “If I […]
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The Foundation Whose WWII-Era Bomber Crashed Is Asking The FAA To Renew Its Permit
The Massachusetts nonprofit whose World War II-era bomber crashed this month is planning a return to the skies. The Collings Foundation grounded flights temporarily after seven people died aboard its B-17.
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Deadly Crash Of WWII-Era Bomber Wasn’t The First Accident For Mass. Foundation
Vintage airplanes operated by the Massachusetts nonprofit whose World War II-era bomber crashed and killed seven people Wednesday have been involved in five other accidents since 1987, according to federal records.
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Arrested For Allegedly Extorting Marijuana Vendors
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, who’s already under indictment for wire and tax fraud, was arrested Friday for allegedly conspiring to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from marijuana companies, according to the FBI’s Boston office. The FBI said Correia’s former chief of staff, Genoveva Andrade, also was arrested on extortion and bribery charges.The office […]
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From TD To CBD: Gronkowski Is Now In The Business Of Cannabis, Not Touchdowns
Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said Tuesday that he is partnering with a Woonsocket maker of CBD products that the retired football star credits with relieving his chronic pain from a bruising career.
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Indicted Mayor, Shrinking Paper: Fall River Exemplifies High Stakes In GateHouse-Gannett Merger
The deal struck this month to join the GateHouse and Gannett newspaper chains could diminish local news coverage in cities like Worcester, Quincy, New Bedford and Brockton, where some of the 10 Massachusetts dailies affected by the merger are based. The companies say they’re aiming to cut as much as $300 million in annual costs, and some area journalists already have been laid […]
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‘The Mayor Is Accustomed To Getting Arrested’: Fall River Meeting Goes Off The Rails
Fall River’s tense politics convulsed again Monday night when police responded to a standoff between the City Council and Mayor Jasiel Correia, who is governing while under indictment. The bizarre scene featured members of the council, which voted “no confidence” in Correia in November, threatening to have police remove the mayor from the council floor. “I know […]
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Wynn Resorts Says It Has Ended Talks With MGM, Will Keep Everett Casino
Wynn Resorts said Tuesday night that it will keep its soon-to-open Everett casino, quelling the speculation that erupted days earlier when the company said it was mulling a possible sale to MGM Resorts. “Wynn Resorts prides itself on the design, development and operation of the world’s best integrated resorts,” Wynn said in a statement. “At times, world-class […]
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Stop & Shop Union Boss Suggests Strike May Be Inevitable, With Talks Suspended
Relations between Stop & Shop and its New England unions have “gone from bad to worse,” according to a spokeswoman for the workers, and both sides say no further bargaining sessions are scheduled.