Alemany Guilty, Student Killed, K-9 Bust, Chipotle Speech, Summer Safety: MA Week In Review

By TODD RICHISSIN (Patch National Staff)

A busy news week in Massachusetts was led by a couple convictions and a few new legal charges, including citations for former Patriot Brandon Spikes, and a tragedy that hit Wellesley.

But not all was crime and mayhem and news that was otherwise bad. Ducks were saved, a snapping turtle was rescued and you should see this breathtaking mansion up for sale. Here’s all of that and more in the Massachusetts Week in Review.

Edwin Alemany Found Guilty of Murder

Tufts Ignores Months of Protests, Fires Janitors Anyway

Cops Charge Suspect With Snapping ‘Upskirting’ Photos

Long Prison Term for Attleboro Man in Random, Drunken Attack on Student

VIDEO: Man Falls Off Platform, Onto Tracks at Orange Line Station

‘Breathtaking’ $2.9M Concord Mansion For Sale Has Outdoor Kitchen, 5 Fireplaces

Monmouth Police Issue Sex Offender Alert

‘Well-Known’ Barnstable Convict Caught By K-9 Team

Baby Pools, Child Floating Devices and Pool Covers Top Summer Safety List

Acton Man Chews Out Police After Car Accident In Arlington

High School Valedictorian Plagiarized 2006 ‘Chipotle Speech’

Swampscott Boy Collecting Birthday ‘Gifts’ for Local Animal Rescue

Snapping Turtle Rescued From Weymouth Pool

Mom and Her Ducklings Rescued From Natick Pool

‘Very Well-Known’ Hyannis Heroin Convict Arrested Again

Wellesley High Lacrosse Star Connor Darcey Killed in Crash

Brandon Spikes, Former Patriots LB, Charged in Hit-and-Run