A life shattered

Published October 15, 2010

A life shattered
“Carly,” Burgo is a raging alcoholic. He is college-educated and homeless. He spends his days wandering about the city, bumming cigarettes and money to buy his favorite bottle of cheap wine.
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When in Rome: Study-abroad students increase alcohol intake
For American students, spending a semester or two studying in a foreign country means the opportunity to improve foreign language skills and become immersed in a different culture.
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Inspector is charged with taking bribe
An inspector for the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission has been arraigned on charges of accepting a $ 3,000 bribe in exchange for helping a convicted felon get a liquor license. Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr. said that Arthur Hitchman, 39, of Melrose was arraigned yesterday in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on a number of charges, including attempted …
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