In a win for affordable housing advocates and tenants of Devenscrest Village in Ayer, the Devenscrest Tenants Association, housing advocate Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and state housing officials announced that a new buyer will keep families in their homes with rents they can afford.
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Convicted killer charged with murder of homeless men in Massachusetts
A man already in state custody for second-degree murder is facing new first-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of two homeless Massachusetts men more than a decade ago.
NJ man arrested in connection with fatal shooting Sunday
FITCHBURG — A New Jersey man was arrested Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting in Fitchburg, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Jonathan Reyes-Contreras, 42, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling […]
Worcester man receives life sentence for Pie Alley homicide
WORCESTER — On Friday, a Worcester man was sentenced to life in prison for the July 11, 2019, killing of 23-year-old Leon Wilson, Jr., of Fitchburg, in the area of Pie Alley in Fitchburg, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a […]
DA Early provides funding to Worcester PD comfort dog program
WORCESTER — Last week, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. donated $3,000 as part of his Drug Forfeiture Community Reinvestment program to support the Worcester Police Department’s Comfort Dog Program. “Trauma can have a long-term impact on someone’s life, especially for children. We are appreciative of the Worcester Police Department and this important […]
Gov. Healey offers plan to offset federal research grant cuts
The Bay State will attempt to bridge the economic divide caused by the federal government’s sudden seeming aversion to paying for scientific research with research funding of its own.
