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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | David SMith |David Smith
A Braintree man was sentenced in Boston federal court Monday, June 1, for leading a large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl sourced from Latin America. Jonathan "Jacha" Melendez Decatro received the minimum sentence under federal guidelines of 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl on Jan. 30. He was indicted in June 2023.
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1 month ago | 
patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith
The South Shore is alive with some truly eclectic events this weekend, and women are taking center stage in many of them. The ensemble Lyracle takes up the same theme, but its focus turns some five centuries back to highlight the many and varied contributions of Renaissance composer, musician and poet Tarquinia Molza.
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1 month ago | 
patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith
Getting bigger bucks than the boss: See Cohasset's 2024 top earners David R. SmithWhere a town employee may be on their climb up − or their way down − the municipal ladder doesn't necessarily mean they make less than the person on the rung above them or more than the one below. Cohasset is a case in point, as the town's top earner took in nearly $20,000 more than his boss in fiscal 2024, the last full year of salary data available.
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1 month ago | 
wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith
It’s true − Bosss Bah Pizza in South Braintree has been sold. But the now-former owner promises the pizza recipe will stay. The shop at 915 Washington St. in Braintree Square has been a favorite of both Braintree-area residents and South Shore bar style pizza enthusiasts since Joe Keegan and his family first opened the place in 2022. The Bosss part of the name is Bos for Boston and SS for South Shore Bah Pizza, Keegan said.
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1 month ago | 
patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith
But the now-former owner promises the pizza recipe will stay. The shop at 915 Washington St. in Braintree Square has been a favorite of both Braintree-area residents and South Shore bar style pizza enthusiasts since Joe Keegan and his family first opened the place in 2022. Word that Keegan had sold the place was not met warmly by customers worried about the flavor-fate of the pizzas.
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1 month ago | 
wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith
A Braintree-based contractor must pay nearly nearly $10,000 in federal fines after a residential construction site collapse in Weymouth killed one worker in January. An investigation of the accident, work site and Braintree Contractor J&P Construction's business practices from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Agency found a host of violations that set the stage for the fatality at 19 Vine St. which is next to the RK Mart on Broad Street. The property is owned by 19 Vine St. LLC.
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1 month ago | 
patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith
Rain won't cancel Quincy Multicultural Festival this weekend. It'll just move locations David R. SmithA rainy Saturday forecast won't stop Quincy from celebrating the blend of local community and global influence that gives the city its unique flair and flavor, but it will change where that celebration takes place.
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1 month ago | 
patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith
Don't wait for Saturday to get the weekend started. Join Comedian Christine Hurley, of Plymouth, and friends at Quincy’s Fox and Hound on Friday, or mix education and entertainment by catching one of the final three performances of "The Book of Will" at Braintree’s Curtain Call Theatre on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. See all the details below to see what might make it into your calendar this weekend,.
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1 month ago | 
wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith
Don't wait for Saturday to get the weekend started. Join Comedian Christine Hurley, of Plymouth, and friends at Quincy’s Fox and Hound on Friday, or mix education and entertainment by catching one of the final three performances of "The Book of Will" at Braintree’s Curtain Call Theatre on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Quincy's annual Multicultural Festival on Saturday will celebrate the city's diversity and showcase culture and customs from around the world.
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1 month ago | 
patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith
Priest dies 2 days after being hit by car while bicycling David R. SmithFather James B. Doran, 68, of Milton, was pronounced dead on Friday, May 9, at the Boston trauma center where he had been taken after the noontime accident near the Blue Hills Trail Side Museum, the DA's office said. The driver of the SUV, an 85-year-old man from Hyde Park, was not injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation, according to the DA's office.
