A federal court judge has sentenced a 78-year-old white Quincy man to 18 months in prison for threatening to kill an Asian family, telling them to “go back to China,” before he drove his car into a member of the family.
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MCAS ‘rarely prevents’ high schooler from getting diplomas, study of ballot question says
A requirement that students pass the MCAS in 10th grade “rarely prevents” them from getting a high school diploma, according to a report that analyzes a question on the ballot this year that would strike the prerequisite for graduation.
Harvard is ranked the worst school for free speech: ‘Abysmal’ climate; How do other Massachusetts colleges rank?
Harvard is ranked the worst school for free speech: ‘Abysmal’ climate; How do other Massachusetts colleges rank?
Steward Health Care’s CEO declines congressional testimony despite being subpoenaed
Steward Health Care’s CEO won’t be at a congressional hearing next week despite being subpoenaed, as his attorney says his testimony would be “wholly inappropriate” amid bankruptcy proceedings.
Gov. Maura Healey appoints New Jersey trooper as leader of the Massachusetts State Police
This afternoon, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Noble of the New Jersey State Police as the next colonel, or leader, of the MSP.
Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Steward hospitals in Massachusetts: ‘There are real people in these hospitals right now’
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has signed off on Steward Health Care selling its six Massachusetts hospitals, saying his decision is the “right answer under the law” and an “easy call.”
