At 11:06 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, some 11 hours later, the blessed event began, and three minutes later the Pavao triplets joined their mom and dad, Cheryl and Peter of Chicago Street, in the world.

"We were out here within seven days of the award, like MassHighway promised," says Peter Pavao, standing on a steaming asphalt sidewalk. "First time ever," he laughs. "I thought I’d never see ...

Under questioning by 2nd Circuit Judge Peter Cahill, Pavao acknowledged “I messed up” when he was released from jail earlier than expected and didn’t report to either his probation officer ...