Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to cut back the amount of time migrant and local families can stay in state-run shelters from nine to six months, phase out the use of costly hotels and hotels, and request more money to fund the system through the end of the fiscal year.
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Leominster condo fire claims man’s life
LEOMINSTER — A man in his late 60s with limited mobility was killed early Wednesday morning in a fire at a condominium building on Meadow Pond Drive. The fire remains under investigation, though investigators said they have discovered smoking materials and home oxygen equipment inside the residence. “On behalf of the Leominster Fire Department, I […]
Massachusetts man awarded $13 million judgment after being jailed 26 years for murder he didn’t commit
Michael Sullivan, originally of Cambridge and now of Lowell, was convicted in 1987 at age 26 for the armed robbery of Wilfred McGrath, 52, of East Cambridge.
Groton youth soccer player shows determination as he advances in the sport
GROTON — For 11-year-old Eli Eslava, the soccer ball is practically an extension of his own self. As his mother, Tricia Eslava put it, Eli is seldom seen without a ball in his immediate vicinity, either at home, outside or at practice.
Multi-vehicle crash on New Lancaster Road injures 3 Friday morning
Leominster Police and Fire responded to a three-car accident that occurred at about 7 a.m. Friday morning on New Lancaster Road in Leominster. Three people were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Not pictured, a MART Regional bus was also involved but the vehicle sustained only minor damage to the front end. (GARY FOURNIER/SENTINEL […]
Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton not the only congressman receiving heat for LGBTQ comments
Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton isn’t the only congressman receiving blowback for saying that biological males and transgenders shouldn’t be competing in women’s sports.
