New England in brief
City revamps fence plan for Ebersol Fields
June 17, 2009
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BOSTON
Amid fears that proposed 6-foot fences around Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Fields would hinder public use of the Esplanade space, the Department of Conservation and Recreation announced yesterday it will change its plan, according to a letter from DCR Commissioner Rick Sullivan. The changes were prompted by a May 27 public meeting in which nearly 100 attendees proposed various tweaks to the $184,000 fence installation plan, the letter said. The DCR will continue to move forward with fence installation with the following alterations: two added gates to provide pedestrian access to fields away from the Charles River Walkway; offset the 20-foot gate at the rear of the dugouts to create a buffer zone between the field and the Charles River Walkway; create welcoming and informative signs to clearly communicate that fields are open to the public.Correction: Because of an editing error, a headline in the New England briefs in Wednesday's Metro section incorrectly characterized the agency that has revamped its plan for fences around Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Fields. The Department of Conservation and Recreation is a state agency.
Customs officer guilty of child porn
A former officer for the US Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement pleaded guilty yesterday in US District Court to allegations that he produced child pornography. Michael Clifford, 44, of Hull entered the plea during a change of plea hearing on charges that he enticed an 11-year-old to engage in sexual conduct with him while he was on official duty in March 2008 in Rio de Janeiro and that he brought photographs of the encounter back to the United States, said an announcement from Acting US Attorney Michael K. Loucks. He will face a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence and a maximum of 30 years in prison; up to $250,000 fine; and supervised release.Man convicted 2d time in wife’s murder
A Roxbury man has been convicted for a second time in Suffolk Superior Court of murdering his estranged wife. Agapito Lao faces a life prison term without the possibility of parole, the Suffolk district attorney’s office said. Lao, 50, was convicted yesterday of first-degree murder for strangling Alicia Lao, 40, in her Chelsea apartment in 2000, said District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. Lao was convicted on the charge in 2002, but the case was overturned on appeal after a US Supreme Court case set precedent that would have kept certain witness testimony from the jury at that trial, Conley said. Judge Charles Spurlock is expected to sentence Lao tomorrow, Conley said. In May 2000, two days after Alicia Lao filed for divorce, Agapito Lao entered her apartment and beat and strangled her, Conley said.Airlines apologizes for misplacing girl, 10
WALPOLE
Recount likely on library property tax vote
The town of Walpole will likely conduct a recount of the recent vote approving a $6.2-million property tax increase for a new library. The June 6 ballot question was approved by 10 votes, 2,774 to 2,764. James Taylor, a town meeting member, filed signatures yesterday with the Town Clerk’s office, requesting a recount by hand. Town Clerk Ron Fucile said the signatures could be certified by today. Then, registrars would meet tomorrow to decide on a timeline for a recount, which would be done by the end of the month, he said.SPRINGFIELD
2-year-old dies after falling out window
Police say a toddler has died after falling out a third-floor window of an apartment on Kensington Ave. Authorities say Lukas Laboy, 2, fell about 8:35 p.m. Monday and was pronounced dead at Baystate Medical Center after 9 p.m. Police say the toddler was in a room with two 11-year-old boys who were playing video games. The other boys told police the child climbed on the back of a sofa and fell out the window. The boy’s mother was at home but in another room. (AP)
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