Thursday, December 27, 2012
A permanent memorial was dedicated at the Woburn Police Department Tuesday, two years after Wilmington resident and Woburn officer Jack Maguire was killed in action.
On the second anniversary of Wilmington resident and Woburn Police Officer Jack Maguire's death, Woburn Police dedicated a permanent memorial to fallen officers. The memorial, a black granite obelisk, will bear the names of Woburn Police officers who have given the "ultimate sacrifice" in the line of duty, said Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin during Tuesday's ceremony. Watch the complete ceremony by clicking on the video to the right of this text. The obelisk features the officers' names and the date of their "last call to duty," including Maguire Chuck Maguire, the brother of Jack, said briefly before the ceremony Tuesday: "I wish we didn't need this [memorial]." Honored on the memorial are:
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Killing of Woburn Police Officer Jack Maguire helped gain support for Melissa's Bill, which limits parole eligibility for convicted violent repeat offenders.
Updated at 6:01 p.m.: Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr weighed in on Gov. Patrick's decision to support Melissa's Bill on Tuesday afternoon. “Signing the habitual offender bill into law has always been the right thing to do, and I’m glad to hear that the governor will, at long last, take that action. Persistence and dedication among those who have remained committed to public safety in our Commonwealth have brought us to an important point in the challenging life of this legislation, and I look forward to the governor’s signature on it as soon as possible. The signing of this bill means that the deaths of Melissa Gosule and Officer Jack Maguire did not go unrecognized, and that we have taken action to prevent these kinds of tragedies …
After Tuesday, the House and Senate will not have an opportunity to override any veto.
Although the legislative session ends Tuesday at midnight, Gov. Deval Patrick has 10 days to sign any bills that land on his desk. But anything he vetoes cannot be overridden since the Legislature will have adjourned. Perhaps the most-watched bill in this scenario is the mandatory sentencing bill, also called the "three-strikes" law or "Melissa's Bill," over which the governor and Legislature have locked horns. The bill eliminates parole for someone convicted three times of one of 40 or so violent crimes, with at least one conviction having carried a minimum three-year prison term. There is a Wilmington connection to the bill, as it gained steam following the death of Wilmington resident and Woburn Police Officer Jack Maguire, who was …
Monday, July 30, 2012
The governor on Saturday sent the anti-crime bill, which came to the forefront after the line of duty death of Wilmington resident Jack Maguire, back to the Legislature.
Updated at 6:13 p.m.: On Monday afternoon, the House rejected Patrick's amendment by a vote of 132-23, according to The Boston Globe. Patrick has not indicated whether he would veto a bill that doesn't have the amendment. Original Story: Gov. Deval Patrick set in motion a wave of criticism when he vetoed the popular "three strikes" crime bill on the grounds that it lacked sufficient provisions for judicial discretion. Warning of possible unintended "unjust consequences" that can arise from mandatory sentencing laws, Patrick wrote in a letter to the Legislature, "None of us is wise or prescient enough to foresee each and every circumstance in which the new habitual offender provisions may apply." But critics accuse Patrick of vetoing a …
Friday, July 20, 2012
The bill has passed both the House and Senate this week.
A bill the toughens sentences for violent repeat-offenders passed the Senate today after having been overwhelmingly in the House Wednesday evening. The so-called "three-strikes" law eliminates parole for someone convicted three times of one of 40 or so violent crimes, with at least one conviction having carried a minimum three-year prison term. It passed the House with a vote of 139-14. In the Senate, it passed 31-7. The movement to pass the law was fueled, in part, by outrage over the murder of Woburn Police Officer and Wilmington resident Jack Maguire in 2010. Officer Maguire was responding to an armed robbery at Kohl's in the middle of a blizzard on December 26, 2010 when he engaged in a gunfight with a fleeing robber. The suspect, a …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Woburn ceremony makes new name official in honor of fallen Wilmington resident.
It's official. The Washington Street post office in Woburn now bears the name of fallen Police Officer John "Jack" Maguire, a Wilmington resident.. The naming became official Sunday afternoon, during a moving ceremony held at Woburn Memorial High School. The building will now be called the Woburn Police Officer John Maguire Post Office. "This is a real tribute to my brother," said Chuck Maguire. "No one will ever forget my brother Jack now... They will never forget Jack's sacrifice." The naming of the post office was the work of many, including then-Chief Richard Kelley, Mayor Scott Galvin, Congressman Ed Markey, Senator Scott Brown and Senator John Kerry. The law, which is required in order to rename a federal building, was signed by …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Sen. John Kerry announces official dedication in Woburn Friday morning in honor of fallen officer who was a Wilmington resident.
The Woburn Post Office on Washington Street will bear the name of fallen Woburn Police Officer John "Jack" Maguire, a Woburn police officer and Wilmington resident who was killed in the line of duty. Although President Barack Obama signed legislation last year to rename the building, Sen. John Kerry made the renaming official with a presentation in Woburn Friday morning. "What a privilege it is for me to be here to honor the memory of a remarkable police officer who gave his life for the city of Woburn," said Sen. Kerry. "Jack, as everyone knew him, put his own life on the line." Sen. Kerry said Officer Maguire set an example that others follow, including police officers in New Hampshire who are mourning the loss of Greenland Police Chief …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Neighborhood restaurant pays tribute to slain Woburn Police Officer and Wilmington resident Jack Maguire with a wall of honor.
Woburn Police Officer Jack Maguire worked the 'B' shift, which meant catching nighttime calls at the city's restaurants. One of those restaurants the Wilmington resident frequently received calls from was Applebees near the Route 128/38 rotary. "He was always very calm whenever he had to come in here," recalled Applebees General Manager Danita DiGregorio. When Officer Maguire was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 26, 2010, the employees of Applebees were shocked. "It was devastating," DiGregorio said. "Our staff said, he's our cop. We have to do something." Although Applebees is known as a national chain, DiGregorio said the employees are attached to their Woburn neighborhood and felt the pain of Officer Maguire's death as much as the …
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Brief, unofficial ceremony held at Woburn Kohl's Monday night.
Family, friends and Woburn residents gathered to briefly honor Officer John "Jack" Maguire on the one-year anniversary of the Wilmington resident and Woburn Police Officer's death Monday night. Officer Maguire was shot and killed after an armed robbery at Kohl's on Dec. 26, 2010 during a blizzard. He fatally shot his killer, and three accomplices were later arrested and are awaiting trial. "The family is doing better," Chuck Maguire, Jack's brother, told Patch prior to the gathering. "Thanksgiving was very hard." "We're a together family and we're moving forward," he said later. Last night, a crowd gathered at Kohl's, near the Washington Street Post Office, to remember the police officer who gave his life in the line of duty. Officer …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Jack Maguire honored at State House today.
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. Temperatures won't be blazing to close out the week in Wilmington, but the sun will be out and rains will stay away. According to Weather.com, temperatures will reach 48° before the day is out. There is a zero percent chance of rain and there will be sunny skies throughout. 2. Slain Wilmington resident Jack Maguire, who was killed in action with the Woburn Police Department, will be presented a Hanna Medal of Honor Friday at 28th Annual Trooper George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery. Check back Friday …
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