Friday, September 28, 2012
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
Check out the complete chat from Thursday below.
Governor Deval Patrick answered readers' questions during our live chat from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Thursday.
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
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.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren will chat live on Patch on Friday, July 13. Sign up here to get an email reminder when the chat starts.
Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren will be live chatting on Wakefield Patch on Friday, July 13 at 1:15 p.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Warren questions about her 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most. Wondering about her stance on the economy, the national debt, or education? What about how she would help middle class families or small businesses? The chat will take place on Friday from 1:15 to 2 p.m. Enter your email in the box above to get an email reminder sent to you on Friday.
Tom
6:06 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
When are you going to shange the EBT card system and only allow specific foods & necessary items for those who do need them? The tune of 5 million dollars was given away for the purchase of cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets & cash. You must tighten up the pin number system so the cards cannot be used by unauthorized people. These cards are being sold for fifty cents on the dollar along with … more ›