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Saturday, February 9, 2013

LIVE CHAT: Blizzard of 2013

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Friday, September 28, 2012

PATCH CHAT: Governor Pledges to 'Do Right By Each of Those Folks' Who Had Evidence Against Them Tainted by 'Rogue Chemist'

In a live chat on Patch Thursday, Gov. Deval Patrick said he approves of the extraordinary step of allowing release to defense attorneys of State Police interviews with alleged "rogue chemist" Annie Dookhan.

Gov. Deval Patrick took part in a live chat on Patch Thursday afternoon. In it, he spoke about the scandal engulfing the State Drug Lab in Jamaica Plain. That's where so-called "rogue chemist" Annie Dookhan is alleged to have tainted the evidence in as many as 34,000 cases. Thousands of drug dealers behind bars could go free (and some have already been released.) Asked by Patch for a progress report on the mammoth task of dealing with the fallout, here's what the governor typed: The criminal investigation is ongoing. Yesterday, in a very unusual move, prosecutors gave defense attorneys all the notes of State Police interviews of witnesses to date, including the notes of the interview of Annie Dookhan, the chemist at the center of this. …

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Read the Transcript of Our Live Chat with Gov. Deval Patrick

Check out the complete chat from Thursday below.

RECAP: Gov. Deval Patrick Chats With Patch

The governor answered readers' questions Thursday from 1:30-2:15 p.m.

Governor Deval Patrick answered readers' questions during our live chat from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Thursday. Check out Patrick's answers in the chat log.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

What Would You Ask Gov. Patrick?

Governor Deval Patrick speaks with Patch readers live at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. What questions do you want him to answer?

If you could ask Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick one question, what would it be? Patrick will join Patch Thursday at 1:30 p.m. for a live chat with readers. Now's your chance to ask the executive of the commonwealth your question about casinos, the JP crime lab, the economy, elections or whatever else you want to know. Can't make it to the live chat? Leave your questions for Patrick in the comments to have them considered for the live Q&A session. We'll be sure to ask about the most popular topics when we chat Thursday. To join our chat, head on over to our homepage from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Chat LIVE with Gov. Patrick This Thursday

Ask Governor Deval Patrick about any topic you like during our live chat at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Governor Deval Patrick will take your questions live on Patch this Thursday. The governor will spend 45 minutes fielding your questions as they come.  Head on over to our homepage from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Thursday to join our chat. You'll simply have to provide your name, and you'll be able to ask your questions immediately. If you can't make the live chat, leave your questions as comments to this article, and we'll do our best to add them to the queue. We will publish the live chat transcript immediately and a recap first thing on Friday morning.  Questions submitted will be subject to moderator approval. No vulgar or libelous comments will be allowed. Because we expect a high volume of questions for the chat session, we will keep …

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