Today's Poll: Will James "Whitey" Bulger attempt to cut a deal with prosecutors by naming the public servants he once had on the payroll?
People ride bicycles on the banks of river Ganges as monsoon clouds dot the sky in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Monsoon rains that hits India usually from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)The Forecast
Today comes with a 70 percent chance of rain.
The National Weather Service is forecasting:
Showers are likely after 1 p.m. with patchy fog lingering before 1 p.m. The overall high today should be around 70 degrees.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers overnight into Saturday morning.
Today's poll
The big news yesterday, which is likely to remain a topic of conversation for some time, is the arrest of James "Whitey" Bulger and hid girlfriend Catherine Grieg in Santa Monica, California after 16 years on the lamb.
Bulger's story, which helped inspire Martin Scorsese's film "The Departed," has been recounted several times over the past 24 hours as the implications of the arrest are just starting to settle in.
Overnight, Denise LaVoie of the Associated Press published an article detailing how the arrest could implicate dozens of current and retired federal agents and law enforcement officers if he decides to speak.
In the early 1990s, Bulger's top Lieutenant Kevin Weeks testified that Bulger boasted that he had corrupted six FBI agents and more than 20 Boston police officers.
Bulger is currently wanted in at least three states for a range of crimes and the possibility of the death penalty is on the table.
Considering Bulger is now 81 and facing life in prison or worse, Do you believe he will attempt to cut a deal with prosecutors and in the process ignite a fresh Massachusetts scandal?
Chime in below and let us know what you think.
To read the full saga of James "Whitey" Bulger's arrest, click here.
Yesterday's results: On Thursday, we asked, "Do you believe the South Hadley School District is obligated to provide financial assistance to Debra Caldieri?" 13 people voted. 53.85% said 'No' and and 46.15% said 'Yes.'
Wednesday's Top 5
The top 5 headlines on MassLive.com on June 22 were:
- Boston mobster Whitey Bulger and girlfriend Catherine Greig arrested in California [Photo Gallery]
- Police: Boston mobster Whitey Bulger and girlfriend Catherine Greig arrested in California
- America's Got Talent: Landau Eugene Murphy nails a must see Frank Sinatra Audition [With Video]
- http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/jakes_in_northampton_has_close.html
- Springfield police charge 44-year-old Kenneth Bolden with stealing from tornado-devastated home in Six Corners neighborhood
Quote of the Day
"I do not advocate urging people to smoke marijuana. Neither do I urge them to drink alcoholic beverages or smoke tobacco. But in none of these cases do I think prohibition enforced by criminal sanctions is good public policy." ~Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., as he and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, introduced legislation to end the federal marijuana ban. To read the full story, click here.