Phantom Gourmet CEO Quits Following Social Media Flap: Patch PM

Today is Tuesday, June 17.

There were 18 deaths and 195 new cases of the coronavirus in Tuesday's daily update. The uptick in cases accompanied an increase to 6,361 tests.

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Following a weekend uproar over social media comments he made about recent protests, Phantom Gourmet host and Mendon Twin co-owner Dave Andelman has resigned from the company.

The announcement was made Tuesday afternoon on the Phantom Gourmet's Facebook page. Andelman will "relinquish ownership" of the company, and step down from activity related to the Mendon Twin, the statement said.

A Harvard University professor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to lying about his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program.

Charles Lieber appeared via videoconference before a federal court magistrate judge in Boston because of the coronavirus pandemic. He didn't speak, other than to answer questions from the judge and enter his not guilty plea.

Members of the Melrose City Council lambasted the mayor and his administration Monday night, calling on him to apologize for "political grandstanding," saying it resulted in an unfair situation that has divided the city.

Mayor Paul Brodeur had asked the Council to approve reallocating money earmarked for upgrading police guns to fund implicit bias training, sparking a conversation about defunding the police.

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