Massachusetts
Massachusetts' Kennedy Clan and Underworld Bootlegging
For as far back as I can remember, there have been tales of how the Kennedy clan of Massachusetts amassed enormous wealth trading in illicit liquor during Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933.
The Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, was allegedly paid for with money made through illegal bootlegging – but are the stories true, or are they larger-than-life legends?
David Roos writes for History.com that Kennedy patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy, in fact, “amassed great wealth partly by selling alcohol, but he also made savvy deals and sales that became extremely lucrative.”
The Kennedy’s Of Massachusetts And Underworld Bootlegging
“As it turns out, one of the greatest American political dynasties of the 20th century was funded only in part by alcohol,” Roos wrote.
According to the book The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy by biographer David Nasaw, only some of what you have heard is true.
“I tracked down every rumor I could find, and none of them panned out,” Nasaw wrote.
According to Nasaw’s book, rumors of Kennedy’s bootlegging ties only surfaced in the late 1960s and 1970s “when conspiracy theorists were looking for reasons why the mafia might have played a role in the assassination of JFK.”
The Kennedy’s Of Massachusetts And Underworld Bootlegging
JFK (John Fitzgerald Kennedy) was elected president in 1960 and assassinated in 1963. He was one of nine children of Joseph P. and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Nasaw wrote that Richard M. Nixon, who lost to Kennedy in 1960, hired opposition researchers to investigate the Kennedy family during the election.
“They found all sorts of dirt on Joe Kennedy, but not that he was a bootlegger,” he wrote.
Kennedy served as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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