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Catherine Greig, girlfriend of James “Whitey” Bulger, pleaded guilty in a federal
court on Wednesday to charges that she conspired to help the reputed Boston mob boss evade capture during their 16 years on the run. Greig, 60, dressed in a blue prison jumpsuit, spoke softly as she delivered her plea in front of a packed courtroom. More >

Police in Boston, MA say they will be cracking down on “aggressive dancing,” following a performance by Flogging Molly at the city’s House of Blues. The Boston Herald reports that the police cited the House of Blues for a license violation during the band’s show on February 21st, where “60 concertgoers engaged in an ‘aggressive mosh pit dance,’ during which people were running and ‘colliding into each other,’ including some who were ‘knocked to the ground.’” While no injuries were reported, a BPD Inspector said the dancing “violated safety rules and the club was cited because security did not intervene.”

The longtime girlfriend of reputed mobster James “Whitey” Bulger will plead guilty to helping him evade capture but won’t testify against him at his trial, prosecutors and relatives of people he’s accused of killing said Monday.

Catherine Greig, 60, was charged with conspiracy to harbor a fugitive after she was captured with Bulger in Santa Monica, Calif., in June, more than 16 years after Bulger fled Boston.

Late Monday, prosecutors, after meeting with about a dozen people who say their relatives were killed by Bulger, filed a superseding indictment against Greig, adding charges of identity fraud and conspiracy to commit identity fraud.

Thursday, Boston Scientific took advantage of its right to acquire alternative defibrillator maker Cameron Health in a multi-part deal for $150 million upfront with the potential to grow to $1.3 billion in total payments.

Boston Scientific and Cameron have had a deal in place since a 2003 investment. The agreement would allow Boston Scientific to choose whether or not it would buy Cameron within 90 days of Cameron’s filing with the FDA for approval of its device. The deal includes $150 million upfront an additional $150 million if the device is given FDA approval and up to $1.05 billion in revenue-based milestone payments in the six years following an FDA approval.

In what is obvious to us locals, new Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jonathan Papelbon says Phillies fans are smarter than Red Sox fans. Papelbon is the former Boston closer who signed a huge deal to join the Phillies, and Philadelphia GM Ruben Amaro is hoping Papelbon makes him look smart.

Papelbon told 610 WIP on Thursday there is a difference between fans here and in New England.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney will return home to Massachusetts to vote today and watch the Super Tuesday primary returns at a campaign event at the Westin Copley Hotel. While state Republicans were pushing for a big turnout for Mr. Romney’s candidacy and praising his record in the Bay State, local Democrats were hammering his tenure as governor.

With polls showing Mr. Romney gaining on the eve of the 10 state primaries being held today, he was campaigning yesterday across the important swing state of Ohio, where he was in a neck-and-neck battle with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.

Thursday night, people were talking about whether the University of Maine women’s basketball team could win a first-round game for the first time in six years. On Friday afternoon, the discussion surrounded the Black Bears’ bid for what would have been the biggest postseason upset in program history.

Top-seeded Boston University survived uncharacteristic offensive struggles and made shots down the stretch to overcome No. 8 UMaine 52-43 in an America East quarterfinal at the University of Hartford’s Chase Arena.