Thursday, February 14, 2013
Check out the 5 Things column for Thursday, Feb. 14.
Here is the 5 Things column for Thursday, Feb. 14: 1. Valentine's Day: Thursday is Valentine's Day. How will you be spending the day? Let us know by posting a comment below. 2. In case you missed it: A Melrose man and four other Massport employees were arraigned Wednesday in Boston on charges of receiving a corrupt gift in an alleged taxi cab bribery case. 3. Rate the plows: We'd like to know: How would you rate the job the Melrose plows did during the blizzard of 2013? Post your comment here. 4. Presidents Day: Calling all Melrose businesses! We want to know if you will be open or closed on Presidents Day and are running any deals on Feb. 18. Let us know by posting a comment here. 5. 'Like' us! Joining our growing following on Facebook …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Five Massport employees, including one from Melrose, accused of participating in a taxi bribery scheme at Logan Airport's cab stands were released Wednesday following their arraignments in a Boston court.
Five Massport employees, including one from Melrose, accused of participating in a taxi bribery scheme at Logan Airport's cab stands were released Wednesday following their arraignments in a Boston court, according to a press statement by the Suffolk District Attorney's office. Michael Garvey, 51, of Melrose; Kenneth Clement, 67, of Attleboro; Vadim Mkrtychev, 37, of West Roxbury; James Mulrey, 45, of Canton; and Donald Potts, 47, of Medford, all Massport employees each charged with accepting a corrupt gift, were released on personal recognizance following their respective arraignments in East Boston District Court, according to the statement. All five men pleaded not guilty, according to a Boston Globe report. "Prosecutors requested $1,…
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Five Massport employees, including one from Melrose, allegedly participated in a taxi bribe scheme at Logan Airport's cab stands, according to a press statement.
Five Massport employees, including one from Melrose, were arrested Tuesday for allegedly taking bribes from taxi drivers in exchange for preferential – and illegal – treatment at Logan Airport’s cab stands, according to a press statement. According to the statement, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Timothy Alben, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley, and Massport CEO and Executive Director Thomas Glynn announced the arrests of: Michael Garvey, 51, of Melrose; Kenneth Clement, 67, of Attleboro; Vadim Mkrtychev, 37, of West Roxbury; James Mulrey, 45, of Canton; and Donald Potts, 47, of Medford. All five defendants are employed as Ground Transportation Unit agents, known colloquially as “cab starters,” reads the statement. Each …
