America's experiment in off-shore wind-based energy is raising rates on residents and creating another burden for businesses in a state that is already consistently ranked one of the worst places for businesses in the country.
In December last year, the first off-shore wind farm started operating off the coast of Rhode Island. Although hailed as an innovative step forward in renewable energy, some customers are balking at the higher costs.
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles clerk, named in the 2015 anonymous tip that eventually led to her and three coworkers being nabbed this week and charged with running an identity theft racket tailored to illegal aliens, has also drawn the ire of federal investigators for apparently fibbing about the frequency of her visits to her native Dominican Republic.
Court documents note that Evelyn Medina, 56, of Jamaica Plain, appeared in U.S. District Court in Boston on Thursday afternoon for a status conference hearing and was questioned about the discrepancies in not just her travels, but also her date of birth.
