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Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues: City Claims Third Major Win In 2 Weeks Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues: City Claims Third Major Win In 2 Weeks
Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues: City Claims Third Major Win In 2 Weeks There must be something in the water in Weymouth. For the third time in less than two weeks, someone from the city has collected a major lottery win.  This time it was for $120,000.  John Connolly Jr. won the six-figure prize playing Keno on the Wednesday, Sept. 4, drawing. He originally won $40,000, but that was tripled because he purchased the multiplier.  Connolly said he would use the money to take a vacation and invest the rest.  He bought the ticket at The Brew House at 703 Granite St. in Braintree. The bar restaurant will receive a $1,200 bonus for the sale…

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by Josh Lanier
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No Jail Time For Ex-Mass. Officer Who Punched Handcuffed Man 13 Times: Feds No Jail Time For Ex-Mass. Officer Who Punched Handcuffed Man 13 Times: Feds
No Jail Time For Ex-Mass. Officer Who Punched Handcuffed Man 13 Times: Feds A former Weymouth police officer who was caught on video camera beating a handcuffed suspect will not serve any jail time, federal authorities said.  Justin Chappell, 43, was sentenced to two years of supervised release, with the first six months to be spent under house arrest, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Tuesday, July 16. He must also complete 40 hours of community service each year of his supervised release.  Chappell pleaded guilty in May to a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, the prosecutor said.  The assault happened on July 2,…

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by Josh Lanier