Puerto Rico
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Community
Family remembers woman tragically stabbed to death in Fall River
Family and friends are coming to grips with the tragic loss of Ana Vázquez. Vázquez was stabbed Sunday afternoon at…
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Crime
Local drug trafficker sentenced to one year and one day in prison
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who admitted to importing cocaine from Puerto Rico into Rhode Island through the U.S.…
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12 charged in Federal document and benefit fraud investigation
BOSTON – Twelve individuals were charged in federal court in Boston as a result of a federal sweep targeting offenders…
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Man who mailed cocaine from Puerto Rico to area sentenced to prison
PROVIDENCE – The second of two men who, at times, worked together to ship dozens of kilograms of cocaine through…
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Crime
Fall River man pleads guilty to trafficking cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service
PROVIDENCE – A Fall River man pleaded guilty today to federal charges related to his participation in a conspiracy to…
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Fall River man charged with trafficking significant amount of cocaine
PROVIDENCE – A Fall River man who allegedly made repeated trips to Puerto Rico to obtain and ship significant quantities…
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Two, including North Dartmouth woman, arrested on drug trafficking charges
BOSTON – A North Dartmouth woman and a Weymouth man were arrested Saturday and charged in connection with drug trafficking…
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Causes
Free festival to welcome Puerto Rican families coming to Fall River
A free festival in Fall River has been announced to welcome displaced Puerto Rican families living in Fall River. “Welcome…
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Community
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $15 Million in Additional School Funding to Support Hurricane Evacuees from Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
BOSTON — Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced additional state educational funds will soon be available to school districts that have enrolled evacuee students from Puerto…
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Causes
MEMA Deploys Massachusetts General Hospital Medical Team to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Recovery
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced that a 26-person medical team from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) deployed to Puerto…
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