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Prosecutors say that Moreau
accepted gifts from his long
time
friend Michael Bouthillette in
exchange awarded him contracts
to board up 167 properties in
Central Falls.
Investigators say that the Mayor
went as far as calling abandoned
homes an "emergency"clearing
the way for expedited boarding
up
and skirting around state
regulations that require
contracts
to be awarded based on
competitive bids.
In return Bouthillette allegedly
provided free repair work on
Moreus Lincoln home.
Moreau resigned last
week---after
agreeing to plead guilty to
corruption charges.
Bouthillette will be arraigned
on
October 5.
There will be a special election
to
fill the mayoral seat now left
empty by Moreus resignation.
We will have the latest on the
arraignment tonight live at five
In Providence with the mobile
newsroom, I'm Nicole Estaphan.
Eyewitness News.
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