BOSTON
Walsh resting after medical treatment
Mayor Martin J. Walsh was resting at home on Saturday, one day after he was treated for kidney stones, according to his spokeswoman, Laura Oggeri. Walsh has recurring kidney stones “due to a pre-existing condition,’’ she said in a statement. He had no public events scheduled for this weekend. Walsh, 49, had a kidney stone attack in October 2014 and was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital.
LOWELL
Body found near commuter rail tracks
The body of a man was found near the tracks at the Lowell commuter rail station early Saturday morning, according to police. Lowell police Captain Tim Crowley said officers received a call from railroad workers at 12:41 a.m. reporting discovery of the body behind the Gallagher Terminal. Emergency responders who arrived at the scene determined that the man was dead, and Transit Police launched an investigation. According to Elizabeth Vlock, spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney, the cause of death is not considered suspicious.
FITCHBURG
Officials warn of potent heroin batch
Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. and Fitchburg Police Chief Ernest F. Martineau in a statement warned the public of a dangerous batch of heroin that is circulating in the city this weekend. Fitchburg Police reported two fatal heroin overdoses Friday and six overdoses on Saturday in an eight-hour span. None of Saturday’s overdoses has turned deadly.
AUGUSTA, Maine
Lawmakers override veto of Narcan bill
With five state residents dying each week from drug overdoses, Maine lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly rejected Republican Governor Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that would increase availability of an overdose antidote. The Senate voted, 29 to 5, and the House, 132 to14, in favor of the measure, which would allow pharmacists to provide Narcan to family members and friends of drug addicts who are at risk of overdoses. Assistant House Democratic leader Sara Gideon, the bill’s sponsor, said Friday’s votes underscore the need to ‘‘seize every opportunity to prevent overdose deaths.’’ LePage said Narcan merely extends addicts’ lives but doesn’t save them. The state had 272 deaths from overdoses last year. (AP)
NEW HAVEN
Woman gets 2 years for stealing $800k
Cynthia Tanner, a 54-year-old Darien woman, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for embezzling nearly $800,000 from a Connecticut veterans group. She was also ordered to pay the money back. Tanner was a bookkeeper at the National Veterans Service Fund in Darien. Authorities say Tanner used about $800,000 in veteran service fund money from 2009 to 2014 for expenses for her and family members. The nonprofit organization provides social services and medical assistance to Vietnam and Persian Gulf war veterans and their families. Tanner pleaded guilty in December to fraud and tax evasion. Tanner is free on bond but must report to prison on Aug. 30. (AP)
PROVIDENCE
Man accused of restroom voyeurism
A Warwick man is facing charges for allegedly setting up video cameras in the men’s restroom at the Providence train station and recording multiple men using the stalls. Jose Torres, 51, is charged with video voyeurism. Police are investigating whether Torres may have set up video cameras in other locations. Police say a janitor discovered four devices disguised as wall electrical sockets and light sensors while she was cleaning the restroom April 20. Police say the cameras had also recorded Torres. They say Amtrak surveillance video captured Torres entering and exiting the restroom. Torres was arraigned April 21 and released on bail. (AP)
