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Dunkin', McDonald's, Subway Franchisees Fined $226K+ For Child Labor Violations In MA Dunkin', McDonald's, Subway Franchisees Fined $226K+ For Child Labor Violations In MA
Dunkin', McDonald's, Subway Franchisees Fined $226K+ For Child Labor Violations In MA The owners of nearly 90 Dunkin', McDonald's, and Subway restaurants across Massachusetts have been fined for violating child labor laws, officials said. The three franchisees were cited for violating child labor laws at more than 88 locations, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a news release on Tuesday, April 15. The companies punished were Cafua Management Company, The Brewster Company, and Knight Food Service. The trio faces a combined $226,385 in penalties under separate settlements with the fair labor division of the attorney general's office. "Our child labor laws exi…
Massachusetts Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Club Collapse That's Killed Hundreds Massachusetts Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Club Collapse That's Killed Hundreds
Massachusetts Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Club Collapse That's Killed Hundreds A New England entrepreneur has been identified as the first American killed in a catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that has claimed hundreds of lives. The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. Fray Luis Rosario, who owned restaurants in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, was among the victims in the tragedy. Rosario ran two Terra Luna cafes — one in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and the other…
Taco John's Expanding Into MA, CT With 22 New Restaurants On The Menu Taco John's Expanding Into MA, CT With 22 New Restaurants On The Menu
Taco John's Expanding Into MA, CT With 22 New Restaurants On The Menu A Tex-Mex fast food chain popular in the Midwest and Great Plains is making a sharp move east with expansion plans in New England. Taco John's is in the process of opening 22 restaurants across Massachusetts and Connecticut, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, April 9. Three locations have already opened in the Bay State, with the newest one at 77 Summer Street in Boston's Downtown Crossing section. The chain began its New England expansion in 2023 with the opening of restaurants in Lawrence and Leominster. Before 2023, the nearest Taco John's to Massachusetts was in Ohio.…
Lawrence Teen Charged In NJ Stolen Vehicle Pursuit: Cops Lawrence Teen Charged In NJ Stolen Vehicle Pursuit: Cops
Lawrence Teen Charged In NJ Stolen Vehicle Pursuit: Cops A police chase ended with a dramatic foot pursuit across Route 46 and the arrests of three people in a stolen car, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, when Clifton Police Officers Michael McNally and Anderson Ferreira spotted a Black Honda Accord driving erratically on Route 21 North before merging onto Route 46 East, Clifton Police Lt Robert Anderson said. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver sped up to evade them, struck another vehicle, and continued down the exit ramp to River Drive in Elmwood Park, Anderson said. The suspect aband…
Missing Lawrence Mom Found Dead In Haverhill, Neighbor Charged: DA Missing Lawrence Mom Found Dead In Haverhill, Neighbor Charged: DA
Missing Lawrence Mom Found Dead In Haverhill, Neighbor Charged: DA A mother of two who has been missing since last weekend was found dead in a wooded area in Haverhill, authorities said.  Carol Flaz-Burgos, 37, of Lawrence, was reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 31. Searchers found her body near Winnekenni Castle beside Kenoza Lake in Haverhill earlier this week.  Friends said she walked outside to throw away a bag of trash at her Broadway Street home and never returned. Her son called 911, which sparked the massive search.  What followed was a "full court press," with officers from multiple jurisdictions, helicopters, and police dogs …
Another Charge For Ex-Lawrence High Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Former Student: Feds Another Charge For Ex-Lawrence High Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Former Student: Feds
Another Charge For Ex-Lawrence High Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Former Student: Feds A former Lawrence basketball coach who is accused of giving a former underage student alcohol and sexually assaulting her in a New Hampshire motel is now facing federal prosecutors, authorities announced.  Jesus Moore, 35, of Lawrence, was charged this week with one count of transportation to engage in unlawful sexual conduct in federal court, the New Hampshire US Attorney's Office said.  Moore, who was a basketball coach at Lawrence High School, was arrested in February and charged in Manchester, New Hampshire, with having a former student driven to the motel, where he gave …
Man Killed In Lowell Temple Shooting ID'd; Police Make Bust Man Killed In Lowell Temple Shooting ID'd; Police Make Bust
Man Killed In Lowell Temple Shooting ID'd; Police Make Bust A 38-year-old New Hampshire man is accused of killing a man and wounding another and a woman in a shooting in the parking lot of a Hindu temple in Lowell last week, authorities said.  Paul Garcia, of Dover, is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm, the Middlesex District Attorney said. He is expected to be charged with murder at his arraignment on Wednesday, July 24.&nbs…
'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' 'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution'
'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' Despite slingin’ pies for nearly eight decades, this “Massachusetts institution” didn’t quite impress self-proclaimed pizza expert Dave Portnoy. The 47-year-old Barstool Sports owner found himself in Essex County, at Tripoli Pizza & Bakery in Lawrence, for the latest edition of his “One Bite Pizza Reviews” YouTube series that was posted Tuesday, July 16. Founded by the Zappala family in 1924, the business started selling fresh bread and Italian pastries from its Common Street bakery. In 1944, they introduced their signature thin-crust pies on the coast at Salisbury Beach, which proved t…
Teen Shot Multiple Times Dies In Lawrence Teen Shot Multiple Times Dies In Lawrence
Teen Shot Multiple Times Dies In Lawrence A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed over the weekend in Lawrence, authorities said.  Police were called to the area of Brook Street just after 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, after people heard multiple gunshots, Lawrence police said.  They arrived to find the teenager bleeding from gunshot wounds. Paramedics rushed him to Lawrence General Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Authorities did not release the boy's name.  Lawrence police and Massachusetts State troopers are investigating the shooting. They ask anyone with information about the fatal s…
Drunk Woman Killed Woman After Crashing Into North Andover Building: DA Drunk Woman Killed Woman After Crashing Into North Andover Building: DA
Drunk Woman Killed Woman After Crashing Into North Andover Building: DA A 28-year-old North Andover woman has been charged with killing someone after crashing into a building while intoxicated and speeding off, authorities said.  Vickiana Vargas-Guevara, age 28, of North Andover was charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol and being negligent, motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death; leaving the scene of property damage, operating under the influence of liquor, and reckless operation, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Diana Melo, 37, of Lawrence, was kill…