Crime & Safety
Mobster Bulger's Funeral Held In Old Stomping Grounds: Patch PM
Also: Truck driver cited in crash that cost a lot of people a lot of time; Two pot shops ready to start selling recreationally; More.

Welcome to Thursday's Patch PM. Here are the top headlines from across Massachusetts.
Funeral For Mobster 'Whitey' Bulger Held In Boston
The Mass of Mobster James 'Whitey' Bulger was held quietly this morning in South Boston, according to reports.
Watch The Bad Decision That Cripple Highway Traffic This Morning
The driver of the truck that backed up I-93 from the O'Neill to I-95 was cited after costing a lot of people a lot of time.
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2 MA Pot Shops Selling Recreationally Any Day Now
A store in Northampton is about to be home to the nation's first legal recreational marijuana sellers east of Colorado.
Pair Charged With Renting Out Houses They Don't Own
Police said the suspects got properties by tricking people into signing over distressed property deeds for $1, saying they'd make repairs.
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Thief Known As 'Willy Wonka' Gets 8 Years In Prison
All five defendants in one of the biggest burglary prosecutions in Massachusetts history have reached plea deals with prosecutors.
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