Mass. among few states that didn't respond to eminent domain ruling
BOSTON - Thirteen years ago Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a private organization could legally use eminent domain powers granted by the city to seize private property in a seaside...
View ArticleMan indicted in connection with West Brookfield murder case
WORCESTER - A man being held in connection with the slaying of four members of a West Brookfield family was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on four counts of lying to police investigating that...
View ArticleDoctors: Suspect in Islamic Center break-in attempt OK for trial
WORCESTER - Deemed mentally competent to stand trial after an evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital, a Shrewsbury man accused of trying to break into the Worcester Islamic Center last year was...
View ArticleDrug bust in Seekonk yields 400 pills, 10 grams of heroin
SEEKONK (AP) — Police say they made a drug bust yielding 400 Xanax pills and heroin.Police in Seekonk were searching an area motel for a suspect and found the person hiding illicit items in the bed...
View ArticleFramingham police say man assaulted cop, tried to vomit on him
Ricky Serrano of Whitinsville is accused of assaulting a Framingham police officer at Mary Dennison Park on Thursday. He is also accused of trying to vomit on him.
View ArticleFormer state police director pleads guilty to stealing from Massachusetts...
Denise Ezekiel of Holbrook pleaded guilty on Monday in Framingham District Court on Monday to one count of larceny of more than $250. She was the payroll supervisor for the Massachusetts State Police...
View ArticleSudbury police assign a school resource officer to Lincoln-Sudbury High
SUDBURY – Kimberly Walch spent her first day at school on the receiving end of blank stares and awkward silences. A few days later, she was making progress.“My second week, I was starting to get smiles...
View ArticleHolliston bank robbery suspect declared dangerous, held without bail
Judge Jennifer Stark ordered Patrica S. Desena held without bail after a hearing to determine if she is a danger to the public. Desena is charged with robbing the TD Bank in Holliston in October.
View ArticleTen years ago: Neil Entwistle sentenced to life after murdering wife,...
Today is the 10th anniversary of Neil Entwistle being sentenced to two life terms for murdering his wife and daughter in Hopkinton.Entwistle, who is being held in Old Colony Correctional Center, is...
View ArticleCops: Speeding driver crashes into Hopkinton woods
Eric Bromley of Hopkinton was arrested after he lost control of his car and crashed into the woods while speeding, police say.
View ArticleTheft at Natick Community Organic Farm
An item was stolen at the Natick Community Organic Farm. As a result, surveillance cameras are on the scene.
View ArticleThree troopers accused of illegally claiming OT
BOSTON (AP) — Three recently suspended or retired Massachusetts State Police troopers have been charged with stealing government funds by putting in for overtime shifts they didn't work.Officials said...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court free speech ruling seen as blow to Massachusetts unions
In a major freedom of speech decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning dealt a blow to public sector labor unions, ruling that public employees cannot be forced to pay fees or dues to a...
View ArticleTroopers arrested, charged with theft of funds
BOSTON – Current and former State Police officials already under scrutiny internally for payroll discrepancies are now fully within the sights of federal prosecutors who on Wednesday announced charges...
View ArticleFeds: Troopers 'tarnished' badge with bogus overtime shifts
BOSTON — Three recently suspended or retired Massachusetts State Police troopers were arrested Wednesday and charged with taking thousands of dollars of overtime pay for hours they didn't work by...
View ArticleYouths take part in Hudson Police summer academy
From learning marching and formations to the power of a police K-9, the 38 youths who attended the Hudson Police Department's summer youth academy got a first-hand look at what it's like to be a police...
View ArticleHomeless woman charged with assaulting Marlborough police officer
Police arrested a homeless woman who threw a wooden stake at a police car and spat on an officer.
View ArticleWorld Cup celebration leads to OUI arrest in Framingham
Adriana Costal-Sampson of Holliston was arrested in Framingham after police said she was drunk when she backed into a parked car on Hollis Street. Costal-Sampson admitted she was drinking earlier...
View ArticleBoston police step up newsroom patrols
BOSTON (AP) — Boston police are stepping up their presence around area media outlets following the deadly shooting at a Maryland newspaper.Department spokesman James Kenneally told the Boston Globe...
View ArticleMan charged in Marlborough copper wire theft
Police say a Peabody man stole $2,000 worth of copper wire from two vans at Giombetti Electric in Marlborough.
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