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Gellman on Raising the Age for Teens Charged as Adults: Boston Globe
Associate Professor Mneesha Gellman, Director of the Emerson Prison Initiative, wrote a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe in support of a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature that would raise the age at which someone could be tried as an adult to 18 for most offenses. “Raising the...
Conn. man hits Charlton police car after pursuit through Mass., police say
A Connecticut man struck a Charlton police cruiser after leading officers on a pursuit out of Connecticut before his arrest in Southbridge, the Charlton Police Department announced. Nicholas Newton, 31, was charged with failure to stop for police, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, being a fugitive from justice, receiving...
Family Friday: Summer celebrations, dino adventures and more
(WFSB) - Summer celebrations are in full swing across the state. There are carnivals, concerts, extravaganzas and so much more family fun happening this weekend. Dino and egg hunts, fossil dig station, crafts and close-up experiences. Photo-op with T-Rex for extra fee. Ellington Farmers Market’s Annual Zucchini 500 Drag Race...
Well-rounded student-athlete from Quabbin earns TGN honors for strong senior campaign
Last week, The Gardner News put out a vote to let readers have a say in the winner of The Gardner News Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year. The results of the poll, along with votes of the staff, were combined to decide the winner. Honorable Mention. The...
Tensions rise at ENC's migrant shelter in Quincy as homeless families are asked to leave
QUINCY ‒ As the migrant crisis stretches the state’s network of emergency shelters to capacity, the temporary shelter and family welcome center at Eastern Nazarene College has been depositing homeless families, some against their will, at the Wollaston MBTA station, according to city officials and police. Quincy Police...
UMass Memorial doctor honored after performing CPR on ailing umpire at youth game in Oxford
OXFORD ― A local doctor sprang into action and saved the life of a baseball umpire during a Little League game last week. Philip Davis, a league official, was at the game July 11 in Oxford when umpire Korey Pontbriand was hit by a pitch and later collapsed. Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, who was...
PeoplesBank, Cornerstone Merge Holding Companies
Brian Canina says that, while it’s being called a merger, in reality, it’s more of a partnership. He was referring to the recent announcement that Holyoke-based PeoplesBank, which he serves as president, and Worcester-based Cornerstone Bank will combine their holding companies — PeoplesBancorp, MHC and SSB Community Bancorp, MHC, respectively — into one entity, which will take the former’s name.
Meet the T&G Hometeam high school boys' lacrosse Super Team for spring 2024
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for boys' lacrosse. The winners were announced during the live show that took place June 26 at the Hanover Theatre. The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA...
Mass. Starbucks, hotels, businesses affected by CrowdStrike outage
BOSTON — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update that grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and knocked banks and media outlets offline Friday is affecting some Massachusetts businesses, hotels, gas stations and coffee shops offline. The CrowdStrike outage affecting Microsoft disrupted flights, banks and companies across the...
Easthampton man arrested on drug charges
EASTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Mass. State Police arrested a suspect in Easthampton last week for allegedly distributing drugs. On July 12, Cavoris Harris, 41, was arrested on several drug-related offenses. After a months-long investigation, investigators obtained a search warrant for a residence in Easthampton where they found methamphetamine, ecstasy pills,...
Powerball player in Mass. gets big surprise when she scans ticket
FALL RIVER - A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.The State Lottery says Ida Reis "had no idea" she was in possession of a $1 million Powerball winner until she scanned the ticket at a Fall River store."What did she do? Laughed Out Loud," the Lottery posted to social media.Winner matched first 5 numbers on Powerball ticketShe bought the ticket at Amaral's Central Market on Globe Street. The store gets a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.The ticket was bought for the July 10 drawing that featured a $41 million jackpot. The winning...
Massachusetts man’s love of a board game turned into $1 million State Lottery win
A Massachusetts man had fireworks on the Fourth of July but not in the way you may think. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Joel Laffin of Marshfield is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler” $10 instant ticket game.
Mass. delegates divided over whether Biden should stay in the race, new survey shows
A survey of Massachusetts delegates found that only 62 percent of the delegates think Biden should stay in the race. Amid unprecedented questions in the Democratic party, Massachusetts delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) are divided on whether President Joe Biden should be their nominee. A new survey of...
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