A slew of Worcester County drug cases will be allowed to be retried after a judge ruled that “egregious” conduct by the Massachusetts State Police tainted the cases’ investigation and denied defendants’ their right to pursue “vital defenses” at trial.
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Driver’s license of New Hampshire trucker acquitted in fatal crash in 2019 will remain suspended, judge rules
The driving privileges of a man acquitted of barreling through a line of bikers in a multiple-fatal crash in New Hampshire in 2019 will be suspended for the full seven years allowed by law, a judge ruled.
Karen Read murder trial: 4th juror reports jury was only hung on manslaughter charge, defense says
Another juror has come forward to report that the Karen Read jury was ready to acquit on two of the three charges against her, including second-degree murder, according to a new defense filing.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire warn victims after Change Healthcare cyberattack leaks ‘sensitive health and personal data’
Massachusetts and New Hampshire officials are taking steps to notify and provide resources to victims who were left in the dark after an unprecedented Change Healthcare cyberattack may have left their personal and health information exposed on the dark web last February.
Heat hits Massachusetts, straining electric grid as residents scramble to stay cool
With a heat wave settling into Massachusetts and air conditioners kicking into high gear, the state’s electric grid is fighting to keep up.
Immigrant driver’s license law credited with application surge
BOSTON — More than 128,000 newly licensed drivers were on Massachusetts roads in the past year, and officials linked the surge to the one-year anniversary of a law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for licenses. The Registry of Motor Vehicles said Monday it has issued 183,825 new learner’s permits and 128,079 new driver’s licenses since […]
