Crime & Safety

TransCanada Protester Gets Stay Away Order

She was arrested at Friday's protest.

One of two Keystone XL Pipeline protesters arrested Friday was ordered today to stay away from TransCanada's Northeast Regional Office in Westborough, according to the Westborough District Court criminal clerk's office.

Linda A. Jenkins, 64, of 189 Charles St., Cambridge was arraigned today. Westborough Police charged her with trespassing.

Jenkins' case was continued to May 3, the clerk's office said.

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Arraignment is set today for the other protester arrested and charged with trespassing, the clerk's office said: Kenneth Weiss, 35, of 54 Harrington Road, Framingham.

Jenkins and Weiss were among about 12 people who protested outside the building where TransCanada is, 110 Turnpike Road, Suite 203, for roughly 30 minutes on Friday. 

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Veterans For Peace members and others were part of the group.

A Westborough Police officer instructed the group that the property manager wanted them to leave, and that they would be arrested for trespassing unless they complied. Police Chief Alan Gordon reiterated the directive.

Pipeline opponents previously protested this year at TransCanada on Jan. 7 and March 11.

Eight people were arrested on Jan. 7. Their next Westborough District Court date is April 8.

The 25 people arrested during the March 11 protest have been placed on pre-trial probation for three months, and ordered to stay away from TransCanada.


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