North Reading Postal Facility Incident Leaves Worker Hospitalized After Machine Accident
A worker at a United States Postal Service (USPS) processing facility in North Reading, Massachusetts, was hospitalized after becoming trapped in a mail-sorting machine during a late-night workplace accident. The incident prompted an emergency response…
New Racist Text Messages Surface as Lawyer Pushes to Dismiss Case Linked to Fired Trooper Proctor
A new legal battle is unfolding in Massachusetts as recently disclosed racist text messages allegedly sent by former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor have become central to an effort to dismiss a murder prosecution. Defense attorneys…
Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty After $900,000 Government Money Theft Case
A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty in federal court after admitting to stealing more than $100,000 in Social Security benefits that were intended for a deceased beneficiary, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The case highlights ongoing…
Mass General Brigham Pulls Out of Norwood Hospital Deal, Leaving Community Waiting
After years of uncertainty surrounding the future of Norwood Hospital, a major effort to revive the facility has ended in disappointment. Healthcare giant Mass General Brigham has withdrawn from negotiations to purchase and complete the unfinished…
After 35 Years of Waiting, Dracut Seniors Finally Welcome 56 New Affordable Homes
For the first time in more than three decades, seniors in Dracut, Massachusetts, are gaining access to a newly constructed affordable housing community specifically designed to meet their needs. The opening of Greenmont Senior Housing marks a significant…
Three new colors added to central road markings as Americans in US state say goodbye to iconic yellow design
Residents of a historic neighborhood in Massachusetts are celebrating after officials approved the return of colorful road markings that had become a symbol of local identity for nearly a century. The decision means the traditional double-yellow center…
2 hospitalized after bad Rockland crash
ROCKLAND, Massachusetts — Two people were hospitalized following a serious rollover crash in Rockland early Tuesday morning after a vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and crashed through a residential property’s fence, according to local…
Data Center CEO Jeffrey Markley Arrested in Brookline Domestic Violence Case, Court Records Show
Jeffrey Markley, the chief executive officer of the Massachusetts-based Markley Group, was arrested in Brookline, Massachusetts, and charged with domestic violence-related assault and battery following an incident at his family’s Chestnut Hill…
‘Don’t ever f—ing touch me’: Cop who grabbed female officer by throat for pulling him off handcuffed suspect still won’t face a jury
The case of former Sunrise Police Sgt. Christopher Pullease has remained one of the most controversial law enforcement misconduct incidents in recent years. Body-camera footage captured the veteran Florida police supervisor threatening a handcuffed…
‘The child had been left alone’: Woman ‘not getting along’ with foster daughter tries to secretly trade her for monkey
A Missouri woman who spent decades serving as a foster parent found herself at the center of a disturbing criminal investigation after authorities alleged that she abused a teenage girl in her care and may have attempted to trade the child for a monkey.…
