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Ex-Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine Makes Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown Ex-Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine Makes Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown
Ex-Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine Makes Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown He's been known by many as the unofficial mayor of Connecticut's second-largest city for years. Now, after a lifelong career in sports, Major League Baseball legend Bobby Valentine wants to be Stamford's mayor for real. In a week, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters will make the call in a race that has drawn national attention and even seen each candidate endorsed by a past United States president. "Tommy Lasorda would introduce me either as the mayor of Stamford or ambassador of Stamford," Valentine says, referring to the late Los Angeles Dodgers manager. The 71-year-old Valentine can't pinpoint…
COVID-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic COVID-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic
Covid-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic A Massachusetts man admitted to trying to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic by applying for phony business loans and then spending the money on personal expenses. Richard Oworae, age 59, of Worcester, pleaded guilty this week to fraudulently applying for business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to the tune of nearly $200,000. Specifically, Oworae pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identify theft. Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell said that between July 2020 and August 2020, Oworae schemed to defraud the Sm…