ACTON — After more than a decade, justice has finally been served for the victim of a brutal sexual assault in Acton.
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Massachusetts Department of Correction hit with lawsuit alleging brutal violence against inmates
Plaintiffs allege a 2020 “Retaliatory Force Campaign” at Souza-Baranowski prison “consisted of officers attacking more than 100 prisoners using extreme, malicious, and cruel methods of force designed not to restore order, but to inflict pain, fear, and trauma.”
Editorial: Will hospitals’ dire financial state move lawmakers to act?
The financial collapse of Steward Health Care, which has dominated the headlines over the past several months, has overshadowed the operating struggles experienced by several other of the state’s medical facilities. That “deeply troubling trend” emerged from new financial data released by a state agency, which found that more than half of acute-care hospitals in […]
Hurricane Milton: Massachusetts pol calls on Congress to ‘stand ready’ with relief funding
As a once-in-century hurricane barrels closer towards Florida’s west coast, one Massachusetts representative says Congress “must stand ready” to approve emergency funding “without delay.”
Massachusetts AG sues TikTok for deliberately ‘addictive,’ ‘deceptive’ practices targeting young people
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Tuesday, allegedly the massively popular social media company has deliberately exploited young users.
Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Harvard statue, smash windows: ‘We are committed to bringing the war home’
Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Harvard statue, smash windows: ‘We are committed to bringing the war home’