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Ex-State Sen. In Fitchburg Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds Ex-State Sen. In Fitchburg Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds
Ex-State Sen. In Fitchburg Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds A former Republican state senator who represented Worcester and Middlesex counties was charged with illegally taking thousands in COVID relief money and concealing cash from the IRS, federal authorities said.  Dean Tran, 48, of Fitchburg, was indicted on 25 counts of wire fraud and three charges of filing false tax reports on Friday, Nov. 17, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.  Tran served in the Massachusetts Senate from 2017-2021.  Investigators said Tran collected $30,120 in unemployment benefits after being voted out of o…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Heating Oil Co. Settles Claim That It Sold Inferior, System-Damaging Fuel Heating Oil Co. Settles Claim That It Sold Inferior, System-Damaging Fuel
Heating Oil Co. Settles Claim That It Sold Inferior, System-Damaging Fuel A local heating oil company has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations that it was selling below-quality fuel that caused problems in heating systems. On Wednesday, March 3, Worcester-based Peterson Oil resolved claims it violated the False Claims Act as part of a state contract, according to This Week In Worcester. The claims were pressed by State Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. The resolution requires Peterson to pay $450,000 and improve its record-keeping. Peterson had two contracts with Massachusetts to deliver fuel that contained 5 percent biodiesel by volume. The cla…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust 10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust
10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust Police allegedly found a 10-pound plastic keg of drugs among other narcotics during the execution of a search warrant on Saturday, Oct. 3. The drugs were allegedly found at 178 High St., an apartment in Clinton. Police arrested the home’s resident Alberto Valdez on the charges of trafficking in cocaine and trafficking in fentanyl, police said. During the search of Valdez’s apartment, police allegedly found: - 32 grams of crack - a 10-pound Linda Refined Salt keg filled with 2,140 grams of fentanyl (about 2 kilos) - $1,000 in cash - and drug paraphernalia associated with drug dealing. …

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by Kristin Palpini