A man who is facing kidnapping charges after allegedly stealing a car in Chicopee, Massachusetts, with a 3-year-old child inside was arraigned in Hartford on Monday.
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Sutton magician sentenced to federal prison for sexually exploiting Cambodian children
Scott Jameson, a Sutton children’s magician, will be disappearing into a federal prison for six and a half years for fondling children and making porn of them while traveling in Cambodia.
Harvard Library removes human skin from binding of French book
After decades of controversy, the Harvard Library has removed the human skin from one of the most notorious books in its collection, “Des destinées de l’âme.”
May 1 deadline for $10M in maternal health grants
BOSTON — State public health officials intend to award $10 million in grants for maternal and reproductive health care initiatives, as the Healey administration looks to combat the worsening rate of severe maternal morbidity that’s disproportionately impacting people of color. The Department of Public Health will distribute the grants over three years, Gov. Maura Healey’s […]
Budget cuts on the table amid runaway migrant costs, Speaker says
House Speaker Ron Mariano suggested Thursday that broad budget cuts could be on the table when lawmakers sit down next year to draft the fiscal year 2026 budget, painting a grim financial picture for Massachusetts fueled by the historically high cost of running state-run shelters.
‘More special than anything’
FITCHBURG — Rob Haneisen believes in having fun, feeling good, and most importantly helping others along the way. “That’s the whole point in life, right?” Haneisen, a Fitchburg resident, and a first-time participant of this year’s Boston Marathon, said rhetorically. Haneisen’s love of running began – sort of by chance – when he started taking […]
