A debate on how Massachusetts courts address ICE detainers against illegal immigrants has heated up after a local superior court released a noncitizen charged with forcibly raping a minor.
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Salvation Army’s Massachusetts Division on standby for Hurricane Helene response
CANTON — Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene across the southeastern U.S., the Salvation Army Massachusetts Division is on standby to provide assistance.
Traveling rodeo company found not at fault for bull escape
An investigation into bulls escaping from a traveling rodeo in a mall parking lot in North Attleboro has found the company not at fault for the great scare on Route 1.
Massachusetts quarry collapse: Authorities release identity of worker who died
A 67-year-old man from Townsend has been identified as the worker who died in a rock collapse at a Sterling quarry on Thursday, according to authorities and his company.
Worker dies after being trapped under excavator in Sterling
Federal authorities are investigating a rockslide that killed a worker at a quarry in Sterling on Thursday, and the Select Board in the Worcester County town has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the company that operates the site.
Massachusetts quarry rockslide: Worker dies after being trapped under excavator in Sterling
Federal authorities are investigating a rockslide that killed a worker at a quarry in Sterling on Thursday, and the Select Board in the Worcester County town has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the company that operates the site.