Boston Globe: A former associate vice president for Beverly Hospital was arraigned on bribery and larceny charges yesterday, accused of defrauding the hospital of almost $500,000 in what prosecutors describe as an elaborate kickback scheme. Paul Galzerano, 58, of Groveland, was arraigned in Salem Superior Court on three counts of commercial bribery and four counts of larceny over $250, according to state Attorney General Martha Coakley. He pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance, Coakley said in a statement.

Springfield Republican: Twelve distributors of Kirby vacuums  in Massachusetts have been cited for violations of the commonwealth’s wage and hour laws, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office announced Wednesday.