REVERE
Man’s body pulled from water
The body of an unidentified 54-year-old man was pulled from the water underneath a bridge in Revere Saturday afternoon, officials said. The body was discovered in the water beneath the North Shore Road bridge in an area known as Point of Pines around 3 p.m., State Police Sergeant Tom Ryan said. In a preliminary investigation, investigators found no signs of trauma, according to a statement from the Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office. The incident is still under investigation, and an autopsy will determine cause of death, the statement said.
SPRINGFIELD
Two indicted for transporting drugs
Two men from Hampden County have been indicted on charges they transported drugs and cash between Texas and Massachusetts using secret compartments inside tractor trailers. Javier Gonzalez, 44, of Holyoke, and Jamil Roman, 38, of Chicopee, were indicted Thursday in US District Court in Springfield. Each was charged with distribution and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and related crimes. Prosecutors allege Gonzalez used tractor trailers associated with his company to drive to Texas to pick up heroin and cocaine. He returned to Massachusetts, where Roman sold the drugs. Prosecutors say Gonzalez modified the vehicles with compartments to conceal the drugs. Gonzalez was stopped in March 2014 in Agawam. A search turned up $1.17 million in a hidden compartment. (AP)
TORRINGTON, CONN.
UConn closing satellite campus
The University of Connecticut is planning to close its satellite campus in Torrington in May as it deals with more than $31 million in proposed state budget cuts. The school announced Friday that it will present its closure plan to the Board of Trustees next Wednesday. The board will vote on the proposal in April. In a letter to the university community, provost Mun Choi said the recommendation is based on the combination of significantly reduced financial resources and Torrington’s declining enrollment. The branch has 88 full-time students. (AP)
NEW ENGLAND
Leftover snow money goes to roads
Scarce snow this winter has meant less plowing and use of sand and salt, leaving northern New England communities with extra money for road maintenance and other transportation projects. Maine officials say they’ll roll millions of dollars into the maintenance budget, for culverts, road repairs, and bridge repairs. New Hampshire transportation officials anticipate a savings of about $5 million, and hope to use half of that on municipal bridges. (AP)
BENNINGTON, VT.
Credit union robber leaves trail of cash
Vermont police are looking for a man who robbed a Bennington credit union and then fled, leaving a trail of bills falling from his pockets. Authorities say the man entered the Family Credit Union Friday afternoon and presented a teller with a note demanding money and containing a threat, but no weapon was displayed. Police say the man rode away on a bicycle, then was seen getting into a vehicle. Some bills were picked up by bystanders, and police arrested one of them in connection with picking up the money. (AP)
PROVIDENCE
Easter is voter registration deadline
Sunday is the deadline to register for the Rhode Island presidential primary. Anyone who wants to vote in the April 26 primary must register by the deadline. Voters who have moved or changed their name since last voting should update their information. Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea says every city and town has made arrangements for residents to register by the deadline even though it falls on Easter Sunday. Arrangements vary depending on the town. Some are collecting registration forms at police or fire stations. (AP)
