The federal government announced its final approval of the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm Tuesday. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. Vineyard Wind, a joit venture between a Danish investment firm and the Basque utility Iberdrola, indicated […]
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Jury weighs verdict for former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia
The corruption trial of former Fall River mayor Jasiel F. Correia II is coming to a close. South Coast Bureau Reporter Ben Berke spoke with host Dave Fallon about closing arguments in the case, which concluded on Monday.
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Witnesses in Correia trial detail alleged pay-to-play scheme for marijuana licenses in Fall River
The former mayor of Fall River, Jasiel F. Correia II, is on trial this month for 24 criminal charges, including allegations that he took more than half a million dollars in bribes from marijuana vendors seeking his permission to open. This is a detailed account of one of the alleged bribes, drawing on witness testimony and exhibits of evidence from the trial.
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Jury set to deliberate next week in corruption trial of former Fall River mayor
Witness testimony wrapped up on Thursday in the trial of Jasiel Correia, who faces 24 federal charges, including accusations that he took more than half a million dollars in bribes from marijuana companies seeking his permission to open.
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Witnesses describe unraveling of Jasiel Correia’s business career
The focus of the trial of former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia this week shifts to alleged corruption at City Hall, following five days of testimony about alleged financial fraud at a company he founded before taking office.
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First witnesses testify in Correia trial, tracing rise from shoe salesman to mayor of Fall River
Testimony begins this week in the trial of Jasiel Correia, the former mayor of Fall River accused of taking $600,000 in bribes from marijuana companies and defrauding investors in a company he founded before taking office. Correia’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, offered a first glimpse of the defense’s strategy during opening arguments on Monday, pounding the […]
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Opening arguments in Jasiel Correia’s corruption trial begin Monday
Jury selection for the corruption trial of former Fall River Mayor Jasiel F. Correia II concluded Monday morning, setting the stage for lawyers to make their opening arguments at a federal courthouse in Boston.
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Steelworkers strike for higher pay in New Bedford, joining 1,300 across northeast
Sixty employees of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. are on strike in New Bedford’s South End, fighting for their first raise in seven years.
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Corruption trial for former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia begins this week
The trial of former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia began Tuesday. Judge Douglas Woodlock has blocked out the entire week for jury empanelment, delaying opening statements and any presentation of evidence until next Monday. Woodlock said the court is looking for jury members who will consider only the evidence that’s presented in the courtroom itself. […]
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Citizen’s group finds high rate of racial profiling in New Bedford police stops
A data analysis of thousands of field reports found New Bedford police stop or surveil Black residents at vastly disproportionate rates compared to other ethnic groups.
