Carlos Rafael of New Bedford, Mass., had already been sentenced to 4 years for ignoring quotas and smuggling profits overseas.
New England
Memorial to victims of Boston Marathon bombing completed
The final pieces of the memorial have been laid at the site of the 2013 attack.
Gas prices still falling in northern New England
Gas prices are following a national trend.
Man charged in Massachusetts hit-and-run that killed jogger
Authorities say 51-year-old Daniel DeLima of Millbury was found dead on a front lawn of a home in Sutton, Mass.
Two Massachusetts police officers struck by alleged drunken driver
They had pulled over a person suspected of drunken driving and were seriously injured by a second suspected impaired driver, officials say.
Connecticut judge: Murder case against slain doctor’s wife can proceed
The ruling comes despite officials viewing some of her documents that were protected by attorney-client privilege.
Shark sightings prompt swimming bans at 2 Massachusetts beaches
Orleans and Plymouth were closed Saturday morning.
Coast Guard: 4 hurt when ferry runs aground in Boston Harbor
The U.S. Coast Guard says a commuter ferry has run aground in Boston Harbor and four injuries are reported.
Massachusetts vehicle registry suspends another 869 driver licenses
A review of the agency’s practices is ongoing after it was revealed that the driver in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists should not have been licensed.
New England dioceses join reporting system for sexual abuse
Several dioceses in New England are joining an independent system for reporting misconduct or abuse by church leaders.