The town of Norfolk, Massachusetts, revealed how it plans to handle the influx of migrant children entering its school system.
The plan comes after the state turned an old prison into an emergency shelter for migrant and unhoused families.
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Investigation continues into Dorchester armed robbery, standoff
Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood is breathing a sigh of relief Friday morning after an armed robbery that turned into an hours long standoff came to end.
Three people were arrested Thursday night in connection with the incident, Boston p…
Humidity to ignite downpours, storms Friday and Saturday
Humidity should take a slight dip by Sunday, but there will be enough around in the next two days to fuel a few downpours and storms.
And that’s the worry.
While you may be concerned about your outdoor plans getting washed out, weR…
2 arrested after Springfield house struck by gunfire in middle of day
Two people have been arrested after a home in Springfield, Massachusetts, was hit by gunfire in broad daylight Wednesday.
Springfield police say officers responded to the 0-100 block of James Street around 12:35 p.m. for a ShotSpotter activati…
Steward Health Care under federal investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Steward Health Care for potential corruption in their international business dealings, the bankrupt hospital system confirmed Thursday.
Steward spokesperson Josephine Martin shared in an emailed statement that they are aware of and cooperating with the investigation.
“As a matter of policy, Steward will have no further comment on this investigation as it remains ongoing,” she wrote.
A spokesperson for the US Department of Justice declined to comment.
The Boston Globe reports the focus of the investigation is potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a law that prohibits U.S. companies or citizens — as well as foreign entities doing business on U.S. soil — from engaging in bribery and other corruption overseas.
This is just the latest drama surrounding the troubled health care system that has roots in the Bay State. The largest physician-led hospital operator in the U.S. filed for bankruptcy back in May. Gov. Maura Healey said at the time that this situation happened because of greed and mismanagement by a failed management team at Steward, adding that the bankruptcy process should increase transparency, and Steward will “no longer be able to lie.”
This past Friday, state officials confirmed that the sale of Steward Health Care‘s physician network to for-profit insurer Optum is off, underscoring the uncertainty swirling around the bankrupt hospital system and the future of its hospitals and providers in Massachusetts.
Person stabbed in Dorchester
A person was injured in a stabbing Thursday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.
Boston police say the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Blue Hill Avenue.
The victim is expected to be OK, police said.
There was no word on any a…
