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Worcester DA flags “arduous task” of complying with new SJC rule
District attorneys are scrambling to adjust to updated criminal rules for turning over information, with the heightened workload adding more pressure to an already-strained workforce, Worcester County DA Joseph Early Jr. told lawmakers. At a Friday budget hearing in Clinton, Early recapped the initial impact of a Supreme Judicial Court order that took effect March […]
Healey admin announces $850K in FRESH grant funding for school districts
On Monday the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $850,000 in Massachusetts Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health grants for 26 school districts and 11 early education and child care centers to expand their ability to grow or acquire locally grown food for school lunches.
Karen Read files double jeopardy petition with Supreme Court – Full petition attached
As jury selection unfolds in the Karen Read retrial in Dedham her attorneys have taken their efforts to overturn the murder charge all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Former MassGOP Chair Jim Lyons’ legislative audit lawsuit dismissed by local judge
A Suffolk County judge dismissed a lawsuit from former MassGOP Chair Jim Lyons that asked a local court to declare a voter-approved law giving State Auditor Diana DiZoglio the power to audit the Legislature constitutional and invalidate an internal House rule on audits.
Cluster of Massachusetts nurses reportedly diagnosed with brain tumors
A cluster of nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital have reportedly been diagnosed with brain tumors, according to hospital officials.