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tetris
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Posted - 07/29/2008 : 11:23:54 AM
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Probably not good news for Everett.
MALDEN
TRASH HOT LINE - City officials have established a hot line for residents who have questions regarding the city's implementation of a pay-as-you-throw trash program. The number is 781-397-7186. Under the new program, which will go into effect Oct. 6, all household trash must be disposed of in special City of Malden trash bags. Beginning in late August, bags will be sold for $2 at stores throughout the city, at Malden Government Center at 200 Pleasant St., and at the Department of Public Works yards at 356 Commercial St. Local leaders are hopeful that the program will encourage residents to recycle. All calls will be returned within 24 hours.
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tetris
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Posted - 07/31/2008 : 07:27:16 AM
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| HOUSING GRANTS AWARDED - Chelsea, Everett, and Revere were among 55 local communities to receive a portion of $26.7 million in federal Community Development Block grants, Governor Deval Patrick announced last week. The grants will help fund capital improvement projects, including infrastructure repairs and rehabilitation of low- and middle-income family homes. Chelsea, Everett, and Revere were each awarded $800,000, the maximum for a community. - Katheleen Conti |
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massdee
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Posted - 07/31/2008 : 07:53:45 AM
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James Thistle
Of Everett, July 29. Beloved husband of Jeanne J. (DeNapoli). Loving father of Elizabeth Thistle and Todd Dagres of Boston, James Thistle and his wife Dawn of Pelham, NH and Deborah Murphy and her husband Michael of Amesbury. Brother of Victoria Kenneally of Marblehead, Michael Thistle of Everett and Patrick Thistle and his wife Paula of Everett. Cherished grandfather of Jimmy, Joey, Matt, Mikey and Gwen. Funeral from the Ernest P. Caggiano and Son Funeral Home, 147 Winthrop St., WINTHROP on Friday at 9:30AM followed by a funeral mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, Broadway, Everett at 11AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Thursday from 3-8PM. Interment Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody. If so desired memorial donations may be made to the Thistle/Jacobson Scholarship Fund, Boston University College of Communication, 640 Commonwealth Ave., Boston MA 02215. For directions or to sign Jim's online guestbook please visit You must be logged in to see this link. Late Professor of Journalism and Director of Broadcast Journalism at the Boston University College of Communication and former News Director and/or Vice President for Boston's WBZ-TV, WCVB-TV and WHDH-TV. Caggiano Funeral Home Winthrop617-846-8700
Published in the Boston Globe from 7/30/2008 - 7/31/2008 |
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arthur
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Posted - 08/06/2008 : 8:24:41 PM
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Middlesex Elected Official Accused Of Theft
Register Of Probate Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars
BOSTON (WBZ) ¯ Middlesex County's Register of Probate is accused of repeatedly stealing money from copy and cash machines in the Registry of Deeds, the District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.
John Buonomo was arrested Wednesday evening after a weeks-long investigation into the alleged theft. He is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from copy and cash machines.
Authorities say Buonomo was allegedly caught on surveillance video committing the crimes.
Buonomo was first elected in 2000 to finish an unexpired term and was re-elected in 2002 to a full 6-year term.
District Attorney Gerry Leone scheduled a news conference at 7:45 p.m. to discuss the case.
Stay with wbztv.com for the latest on this developing story.
(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this
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scamore
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Posted - 08/06/2008 : 8:31:59 PM
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| wow he is always in our everett papers with the colameta guy, wonder if he is involved in it also I am sure time will tell |
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Tails
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michael
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Posted - 08/07/2008 : 06:19:52 AM
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Middlesex official accused of stealing funds from machines
By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff | August 7, 2008
WOBURN - John Buonomo, the Middlesex County register of probate, was arrested yesterday after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from government machines in what the local prosecutor called a sad act of public corruption.
The 56-year-old Newton resident, first elected to his post in 2000, was charged with more than 30 counts of breaking and entering into a depository with attempt to commit larceny, theft of public property by a government officer, and larceny under $250. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison on some of the charges. He is expected to be arraigned today in Cambridge District Court.
"This is a brazen violation of public trust," Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone said at a news conference yesterday, where he announced the charges. "I see a public official betraying the public trust, and frankly the two words that come to mind are on the one hand brazen, and on the other hand sad."
Buonomo, a Democrat, was arrested outside the Registry of Probate office in Cambridge. A phone message left at his home was not returned.
Buonomo is accused of robbing copy and cash machines in the Registry of Deeds office at least 18 times since June, Leone said. The Registry of Deeds office is in the same Cambridge Street building as the Registry of Probate office.
Buonomo did not have authorization to access the cash machines in the Registry of Deeds office, but the keys to machines in his office matched keys for the machines at the Registry of Deeds, officials said.
State Police detectives assigned to Leone's office began investigating after the Registry of Deeds noticed monthly shortages in receipts from the copy and change machines. The shortages added up to thousands of dollars over several months, Leone said.
Detectives set up surveillance cameras and witnessed Buonomo allegedly opening the machines repeatedly, Leone said. On eight of those occasions he pulled out cash, put some back, and put the rest in his pocket, Leone said.
Leone showed video footage of three occasions - July 23, Aug. 1, and Aug. 5 - at the news conference. In each, Buonomo can be seen approaching the machine with caution and looking around before opening the machine with a key.
Leone said Buonomo would typically visit the machines at the end of the day and was seen by at least two witnesses.
"It is highly troubling that a public official would engage in the kind of brazen theft of public monies that we allege here," Leone said in a prepared statement. "We believe that Mr. Buonomo violated the public's trust by regularly accessing these cash machines without authority and stealing taxpayer money."
Leone said the investigation is continuing, and that detectives are looking at whether financial irregularities occurred in Buonomo's office. In the two months since the investigation began, Buonomo is accused of taking several thousand dollars. Investigators are also trying to determine how long he had allegedly been taking money.
After his arraignment, Buonomo is expected to be placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Office of the Trial Court.
Leone said that Buonomo has cooperated with detectives and that a clearer explanation of his motives would be revealed at his arraignment.
As Register of Probate, Buonomo oversees the office that administers records in estates, child custody, divorces, and adoptions.
In 2000, Buonomo was elected in a special election to replace Register Robert B. Antonelli, who was removed from the post by the Supreme Judicial Court for abusing his authority. Buonomo was reelected to a six-year term in 2002. He ran the state's One-Stop Career Center from 1995 to 2000.
He was county administrator from 1986 to 1991, and has served at the local level, on the Somerville School Committee, and the Somerville Board of Alderman, according to a biography on his website. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Somerville in 1989 and 1999.
Dorothy Kelly Gay, a former Somerville mayor who ran against Buonomo when he lived there, said she was surprised to learn of the charges last night.
"I never would have expected to see a former colleague in the position he's in . . . and I feel very bad for his family, I really do," said Gay, who once ran for lieutenant governor. "It's a shame it came to that because he's a smart guy and could have done many great things."
Milton Valencia can be reached at mvalencia@globe.com.
WHAT A SHOCK TO THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE AND ALL 52 CITIES AND TOWNS |
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Gadzooks
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Posted - 08/07/2008 : 08:55:42 AM
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| Phil Colameta is an honest, stand-up guy. He served on the city council here and is well-known. You really need to be a little more careful about who you "think" might be involved. |
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arthur
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Posted - 08/07/2008 : 11:51:33 AM
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Elected Official Caught On Tape Banned From Office
Middlesex Register Of Probate Charged With Stealing Thousands Of Dollars
CAMBRIDGE (WBZ) ¯ An elected official in Middlesex County was banned from his office Thursday, a day after he was arrested and charged with stealing thousands of dollars. Prosecutors say he was caught on tape.
Register of Probate John Buonomo pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Cambridge District Court. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return his county keys and to stay away from the Registry of Deeds and the Registry of Probate.
Buonomo is accused of repeatedly stealing money from copy and cash machines in the Registry of Deeds. He was arrested Wednesday evening after a three month investigation.
Authorities say Buonomo, 56, was caught on surveillance video committing the alleged crimes. Police say the thefts occurred in June, July and August.
"It is highly troubling that a public official would engage in the kind of brazen theft of public monies that we allege here," District Attorney Gerry Leone said. "We believe that Mr. Buonomo violated the public's trust by regularly accessing these cash machines without authority and stealing taxpayer money."
Leone said the thefts were discovered when the Registry of Deeds noticed monthly shortages in receipts received from their copy machines - estimated to be as much as thousands of dollars over a period of months. To catch the culprit, police installed surveillance cameras.
Police say the video shows Buonomo removing stacks of dollar bills, counting the money, and then returning a portion of those bills to the machine while pocketing the rest. Police say he would usually access the machines at the end of the work day.
According to the Registry of Deeds, Buonomo has no authority to access the cash machines or copy machines on the Registry of Deeds side of the building nor does he have the authority to remove money from the machines.
Buonomo is charged with 18 felony counts of breaking and entering into a depository, eight felony counts of theft of public property by a city/town/county officer and eight misdemeanor counts of larceny under $250.
Buonomo was first elected in 2000 to finish an unexpired term and was re-elected in 2002 to a full 6-year term. He is up for re-election in November and currently unopposed.
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OuttaHere
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 Posted - 08/07/2008 : 1:28:43 PM
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| MEMO To "Gloria Garvis"...concerning your rumpswaberry on your Lovefest with the sticky fingered Thief of Probate....quoting Emily Latella on Sat. Nite Live........"NEVER MIND!" |
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scamore
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Posted - 08/08/2008 : 08:19:13 AM
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County official pleads not guilty
Middlesex register is accused of theft
By Christopher Baxter, Globe Correspondent | August 8, 2008
CAMBRIDGE - The Middlesex County register of probate, who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from government copy machines, told arresting officers he was using the money to buy office supplies for the court, prosecutors said.
But John R. Buonomo said nothing during his arraignment yesterday in Cambridge District Court, standing silently with his hands clasped at his waist. His lawyer, Michael F. Natola, entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
"We really don't have much about the government's case at this time," Natola said after the proceeding. "I'm not in a position to comment on the allegations."
Buonomo, first elected to his post in 2000, is accused of robbing cash machines attached to copiers at least 18 times since June in the Registry of Deeds office, which is in the same Cambridge Street building as his probate office. He was arrested Wednesday and faces 18 counts of breaking and entering into a depository, eight counts of theft of public property by a government officer, and eight counts of larceny under $250.
Police surveillance tapes show a jumpy and sometimes startled Buonomo crouching by the machines, his glasses pushed down on his nose as he licked his finger and counted the cash. Sometimes he flipped through the bills and returned them to the machines, while other times he would take an unspecified amount and slip it into his back pocket.
The 56-year-old Democrat from West Newton, whose salary is $110,220.65, has been placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Office of the Trial Court, said Charlotte Whiting, a spokeswoman for the Supreme Judicial Court.
Marie A. Gardin, formerly the Middlesex County assistant judicial case manager, was sworn in yesterday as interim register of probate, Whiting said. Gardin will serve as register until the case is resolved, she said.
State Police began an investigation after the Registry of Deeds noticed monthly shortages in receipts from the copy machines, according to court documents. The shortages added up to thousands of dollars over several months, but investigators do not know exactly how much was taken or how long Buonomo was tapping machines, said Corey Welford, spokesman for Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr.
Prosecutor John Verner said yesterday in court that investigators were tipped off by two electricians who reported seeing Buonomo access the machines frequently in the basement and on the second floor of the Registry of Deeds building.
Detectives set up video surveillance and observed Buonomo routinely accessing the copiers during June, July, and this month, sometimes on his days off, Verner said. He removed "bills of undetermined denominations" and counted them or inspected the stack before returning the full amount to the machine, court documents state. On several occasions, Buonomo removed money and returned a portion to the copiers, putting the rest in his pocket, the complaint said.
"It is believed that Buonomo inspects the amount and/or denominations of the bills in the machines at that time and makes a determination whether or not he can take any of the bills without risking detection," the documents said. The machines accept $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills.
Investigators found a box under Buonomo's desk that contained 100 single dollar bills and two keys that matched the cash machines in the Registry of Deeds office, Verner said. Buonomo did not have authorization to access the cash machines in the Registry of Deeds office, but the keys to the machines in his office matched keys for the machines at the Registry of Deeds office, officials said.
The investigation is continuing, Welford said, and detectives are looking into whether Buonomo's office had any financial irregularities.
Speaking with reporters after the arraignment, Natola declined to detail why his client allegedly took money from the machines. He said Buonomo was anxious, upset, and "very concerned about the charges that have been brought against him."
As register of probate, Buonomo oversaw the office that administers records in estates, child custody, divorces, and adoptions.
In 2000, he was elected in a special election to replace Robert B. Antonelli, who was removed from the register post by the Supreme Judicial Court for abusing his authority.
Buonomo was reelected to a six-year term in 2002. He ran the state's One-Stop Career Center from 1995 to 2000.
Buonomo was county administrator from 1986 to 1991 and has served at the local level, on the Somerville School Committee and the Somerville Board of Alderman, according to a biography on his website.
He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Somerville in 1989 and 1999.
He recently divorced, his lawyer said, and has two young children.
Buonomo remains a candidate for the register of probate position in the November election, Natola said. But campaign supporters surmised that the charges may end his tenure.
Buonomo was released without bail until a probable cause hearing Sept. 18. He nodded as he was ordered to have no contact with the Registry of Probate or Registry of Deeds and the personnel employed there.
Christopher Baxter can be reached at cbaxter@globe.com.
© Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company
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waterboy
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Posted - 08/10/2008 : 06:26:28 AM
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City set to sell school
Rental units eyed for Devens site
The former Devens School could soon be turned into 19 apartment units for people 55 and older.
Email|Print|Single Page| Text size – + By John Laidler
Globe Correspondent / August 10, 2008
A former school building in downtown Everett could soon be transformed into a rental housing development for older adults.
The city signed an agreement last month to sell the former Devens School building to Cassano Development Co. for $950,000. The Chelsea firm plans to convert the two-story masonry brick and steel frame building to 19 studio and one- and two-bedroom apartments for people 55 and older.
The city has had discussions with the developer about setting aside some of the units to be rented at affordable rates and some to be accessible for people with disabilities, according to Marzie Galazka, the city's community development director. She said the company has made no commitment, but expressed interest in the idea.
"I'm happy we were able to quickly establish this agreement with Mr. Cassano, and get this project moving," Mayor Carlo DeMaria said in a statement, referring to the company's president, Anthony Cassano of Lynnfield. "The former school is costing the city thousands to maintain, and this agreement brings much-needed revenue into the city."
Built in 1965, the Devens served as an elementary school until it was closed in June 2003.
The city currently leases a portion of the first floor to Tri-City Early Intervention Program. The remainder of the 28,436-square-foot Church Street building is vacant, according to Galazka.
City officials anticipate a closing on the sale by the fall, which would allow construction work needed to convert the building to housing to begin early this winter. Galazka said the work will include interior retrofitting, upgrading of the mechanical systems, and installation of an elevator and ramps for handicapped access. She said the building is in relatively sound condition overall.
A representative of Cassano Develop ment could not be reached.
Galazka called the proposed sale "a great deal for the city," noting that the property, located behind City Hall and Eagle Bank, was appraised at $850,000 last year and that it is underutilized.
"Most of it is vacant, and it's costing the city close to $5,000 a month in utilities and other costs. For the city to really turn it back into a tax-generating property is a great opportunity," she said, estimating that the redevelopment would generate $25,243 in new annual tax revenue while posing limited impact on city services, including the schools.
Galazka said the project also presents a "wonderful opportunity to create additional affordable senior housing in the city."
Although Tri-City Early Intervention Program will be displaced during construction, Cassano will seek to enable the agency to resume leasing space in the building after that, according to Galazka.
The City Council in 2004 declared the building and the .6-acre parcel on which it sits surplus to city needs. In response to a request, the city in late 2006 received two bids for the property, but did not award either because both were well below the $1.75 million the city was then seeking.
The city again requested bids last year and accepted the proposal by Cassano Development - the only one to be submitted - subject to the city and the firm reaching a purchase and sale agreement.
According to Galazka, the city and the company determined there was a need to revise the 2004 council order because it authorized only the lease of the building and not the sale.
The Board of Aldermen at first objected to the change, preferring that the property be leased and that the city explore other municipal or community uses for it.
But in May, both the Board of Aldermen and the Common Council - which together make up the City Council - unanimously approved the revision. The revised order also includes new restrictions limiting the number of units in the development to 22; requiring that it be for people 55 and older; and precluding the developer from seeking a tax abatement.
According to Galazka, Cassano Development has undertaken similarly sized residential and commercial projects in Chelsea.
In neighborhood meetings that have been held to date, residents expressed support for the building being reused for senior housing, but voiced concerns about adequate parking. Galazka said the city is confident the parking needs will be met through the developer's plan to provide 15 on-site spaces, noting that not all tenants will have cars.
© Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company.
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tetris
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Posted - 08/27/2008 : 08:07:40 AM
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Mass. man pleads not guilty to child rape charges
WOBURN, Mass.—A former custodian and junior varsity basketball coach at Everett High School has been ordered held on $15,000 bail after pleading not guilty to raping a 12-year-old boy.
Robert J. Shea was arraigned Tuesday in Middlesex Superior Court on charges including three counts of child rape.
Prosecutors allege that in 2007, Shea repeatedly raped and assaulted the boy, whom he knew, at Shea's Everett home and in the former Everett High School building.
The alleged victim reported the alleged crime to police in April and Shea resigned from the Everett schools in May.
Shea's attorney, Mark Griffith, said Tuesday he's confident his client will be exonerated, and "We're just asking people not to rush to judgment." Griffith said Shea was only "trying to be friend to this young man" and is "a victim of fabrications."
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tetris
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Posted - 08/31/2008 : 09:01:06 AM
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INFUSION OF YOUTH - The Common Council recently voted to name Daniel Napolitano to fill a vacant Ward 4 council seat. Joseph F. Hickey resigned in June after Mayor Carlo DeMaria Jr. appointed him to serve as the city's director of veterans services. Napolitano, 21, is entering his senior year at Assumption College in Worcester. This marks his first service for the city. "I've always been very interested in politics and I thought this would be the best opportunity to get my foot in the door to help serve the people of Everett and make Everett a better place," said Napolitano, who is not related to Ward 1 Common Councilor Peter Napolitano. Daniel Napolitano's appointment is through the end of January 2010.
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justme
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 Posted - 08/31/2008 : 11:05:13 AM
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As a student, at a school in Worcester, how many meetings is this kid going to be able to attend? How responsive can he be to constituents when he's studying or attending classes?
He certainly won't be the only no show but I think it's absurd to put him in place knowing he's not in a position to easily attend to city business.
Can someone explain how this is different from a council member living in another city? |
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BOSTON GLOBE
