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Brookline Doctor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
The Brookline ophthalmologist also pleads guilty to obstruction of an IRS tax audit.

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The Brookline ophthalmologist also pleads guilty to obstruction of an IRS tax audit.

Patch is creating a special summer collection of articles, photo galleries and video about what we all love about Wayland — and we want your input.
Patch is creating a special summer collection of articles, photo galleries and video about what we all love about Waltham — and we want your input.
Police discover alleged groper at Forest Hills station already had three outstanding warrants for his arrest.
Scanner reports of body found on Water Row in Wayland. Foul play suspected.
Public deep-water swimming pool to remain closed until further notice after death in Fall River pool.
In wake of apparent drowning death in a state-run pool in Fall River, all state deep-water public pools are closed.
Despite a deep-water public-pool drowning in Fall River, shallow-water spray decks will not close.
A line-up of yard sales in the region this weekend.
The Russian human rights activist, who lived part-time in Brookline, passed away on Saturday.
The Russian human rights activist, who lived part-time in Brookline, passed away on Saturday.
DeFranco tells Democratic gathering that she is the one who will stand up for the little guy.
Cause of three-alarm blaze in Newton Centre is still under investigation where elderly woman was found dead.
Federal immigration officials escorted Aftab Ali on his flight out of Logan to Islamabad.
Federal immigration officials reportedly escorted Aftab Ali on his flight out of Logan to Islamabad.
Federal immigration officials escorted Aftab Ali on his flight out of Logan to Islamabad, says the AP.
Alan Khazei makes his case for becoming the man to beat U.S. Sen. Scott Brown.
Setti Warren announces he will run against Scott Brown in 2012 race.
Setti Warren announces he will run against Scott Brown in 2012 race.