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Be wary of door-to-door paving contractors with Irish or British accents and insipid company names, police say

By adamg - 3/5/24 - 3:18 pm

Boston Police report home-owning seniors are being targeted by larcenous alleged paving contractors who use pressure tactics to try to sign them up for what seem like cheap paving or masonry jobs that turn into expensive money-pit operations. Read more.

Latest in the "Most Gullible Man In Cambridge?" saga

By Quantum Mechanic - 8/7/20 - 9:52 am

Harvard lawprof Bruce Hay (seen at UHub in Is a Harvard Law professor the most gullible man in Cambridge? ) has filed a breach of contract and defamation suit against New York Magazine for allegedly misrepresenting the Shumans as predators and himself as a clueless victim. Read more.

Dealing with Scams and Scammers in Arlington

By ArlingtonPublicNews - 9/29/14 - 5:08 pm

APN | Scams and Scammers

We have all had them come to our door, call, or email us at this time of year - they’re solicitors. And while most are legitimate, some decidedly are NOT, and could even be perpetrating a scam. Arlington police are concerned about such activities occurring in town. Police Captain Richard Flynn provided APN’s Brenda Mahoney with tips to help you tell the difference between a worthy cause and a con.

Dating Lawn Litter

By Brett - 11/6/08 - 5:18 pm

So, you know those insert town name heresingles.org signs you see littering our lawns, parks, roadsides, etc?

We have The Right One to thank, hiding behind foreign "marketing" companies, but located in our very own Norwood. The product: a couple of blind "matches" for several thousand dollars.

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