Driver in Sweet Tomatoes crash is sentenced to four years in jail

Woburn, MA - 11/20/18 - Bradford Casler gives his statement during his sentencing hearing in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. Casler drove his SUV in Sweet Tomatoes restaurant in Newton killing Gregory Morin and Eleanor Miele in 2016. (spelling of names is based only on previously published photographs) (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Travis Anderson) Topic: (21casler)

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During a wrenching hearing, prosecutors asked a judge to send Bradford Casler to jail for five years after the 2016 crash, which killed two customers.

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After conducting fresh DNA testing and analysis, Middlesex County prosecutors announced Tuesday they have at last identified Britton?s killer.

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President Trump?s move marks the first time he has directly cooperated with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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Verizon will anchor a 31-story building under construction that will open in 2021.

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Governor Charlie Baker?s plan would mandate that a professional engineer approve any engineering plans for work that could pose a material risk to public safety.

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The Dow closed down more than 500 points Tuesday amid weak results from retailers and mounting losses for big technology companies.

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The CIA reportedly concluded that Jamal Khashoggi, who was living in Virginia at the time of his disappearance, was murdered at the direction of the crown prince.

Matthew Chapman used the water harvester to clean the Muddy River.

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Community advocates work with state to clean polluted Charlesgate

?The surface of the river is covered with so much trash, you can almost walk across it,? said Caroline Reeves, chairwoman of the Muddy Water Committee.

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Researchers say they?ve accidentally discovered 16 new giant viruses, organisms that have only been known to science since 2003.

BOSTON, MA - 11/19/2018: Gate of Heaven School in South Boston will be torn down (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC

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In Southie these days, getting a parking lot is considered a victory

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LEGAL POT SLIDER Leicester, MA, 11/19/2018 -- Brittani Beeso, 23, of Worcester purchases marijuana at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

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Brittani Beeso purchased marijuana in Leicester.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Northampton, MA - 11/20/2018- ] Dave Mech aka

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Dave Mech, aka "Potsquach," waited to be one of the first customers to purchase marijuana in Northampton.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Northampton, MA - 11/20/2018- ] NETA employee Nicole Heisler, 38, of Watertown, passes out muffins to people standing in to purchase recreational marijuana at the Northampton facility on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (metro)

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NETA employee Nicole Heisler passed out muffins to people standing in to purchase recreational marijuana at the Northampton facility.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Leicester, MA, 11/19/2018 -- Adam Spencer, 34, (R) talks over his selection with a budtender for the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

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Adam Spencer (right) talked over his selection with a budtender for the opening of Cultivate.

Leicester, MA, 11/20/2018 -- A customer looks through a menu at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

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A customer looked through a menu.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Leicester, MA, 11/19/2018 -- People wait in line for the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

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Customers waited in line for the opening of Cultivate.

Leicester, MA, 11/20/2018 -- THC Beverages are on display at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

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THC Beverages are on display at the opening of Cultivate.

Leicester, MA, 11/20/2018 -- People wait in line at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Lines were long in Leicester and Northampton.

Leicester, MA, 11/20/2018 -- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Edibles are on display at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Edibles were available at Cultivate.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Leicester, MA, 11/19/2018 -- Iraq veterans Justin Moreau (L) and Nick Ash who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan purchase marijuana at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

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Iraq veterans Justin Moreau (left) and Nick Ash purchased marijuana.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Leicester, MA, 11/19/2018 -- Iraq Veteran Stephen Mandile, of Uxbridge, hands his money to Cultivate President Sam Barber as he makes the first purchase at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Iraq war veteran Stephen Mandile became the first person to legally purchase recreational pot in Leicester.

Leicester, MA, 11/20/2018 -- A Pure Syringe on display at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

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A Pure Syringe on display at the opening of Cultivate.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Northampton, MA - 11/20/2018- ] Mayor of Northampton David Narkewicz makes the first legal purchase of recreational marijuana from Co-founder of NETA Arnon Vared, on Tuesday morning, November 20, 2018. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (business)

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Mayor of Northampton David Narkewicz made the first legal purchase of recreational marijuana from co-founder of NETA Arnon Vared.

LEGAL POT SLIDER Leicester, MA, 11/19/2018 -- Vegan items were also for sale at the opening of Cultivate, one of the state's first two pot shops. This the first day the store can sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 21potopen Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Vegan items were also for sale at the opening of Cultivate.

Potential customers lined up outside of Cultivate in Leicester Tuesday morning.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Potential customers lined up outside of Cultivate in Leicester Tuesday morning.

Recreational marijuana sales begin in Massachusetts, first on the East Coast

Two recreational marijuana dispensaries opened Tuesday, in Leicester and North Hampton, two years after Mass. voters passed the measure.

San Diego Padres' Colten Brewer, left, celebrates with Austin Hedges after winning the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Red Sox acquire pitcher Colten Brewer from Padres

Thr righty made 11 appearances with the Padres in 2018, with 10 strikeouts and 7 walks in 9? innings.

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A bizarre new marketing approach by Golden State lets fans into the building ? but not into the game.

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Forecasts for extreme cold on Thursday prompted some schools to reschedule their games.

A man passes in front of a screen showing Jamal Kashoggi during a commemoration event of Khashoggi's supporters on November 11, 2018 in Istanbul. - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on November 11, 2018 that the US will hold accountable all involved in killing a dissident Saudi journalist. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images

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