Nursing facility in Worcester is understaffed, overmedicating patients, watchdog report says

The Center for Disability Law said Bear Mountain at Worcester was overmedicating and neglecting their patients, while the nursing facility said the report is based on “overgeneralizations and inferences.” The post Nursing facility in Worcester is understaffed, overmedicating patients, watchdog report says appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution…

Driver dead after crashing into Somerset house

The house was deemed temporarily uninhabitable due to the damage, but residents were safety evacuated, police said. The post Driver dead after crashing into Somerset house appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Hearings for alleged brothel clients will remain public, SJC justice rules

A Supreme Judicial Court justice agreed that opening the alleged sex buyers’ hearings “promotes transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the judiciary.” The post Hearings for alleged brothel clients will remain public, SJC justice rules appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Federal grand jury indicts alleged operators of high-end brothel network

Han “Hana” Lee, Junmyung Lee, and James Lee are each facing interstate prostitution and money laundering charges. The post Federal grand jury indicts alleged operators of high-end brothel network appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Sergeant accused in CDL scandal receives dishonorable discharge from State Police

Prosecutors say Gary Cederquist accepted bribes including a new driveway worth $10,000 and a $750 granite post and mailbox as part of the commercial drivers licensing scheme. The post Sergeant accused in CDL scandal receives dishonorable discharge from State Police appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Newton teachers reach tentative agreement after 11-day strike

It was the sixth teachers strike in the state since 2022 and the longest, closing schools for 11 days. The post Newton teachers reach tentative agreement after 11-day strike appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Aquarium scientists ID dead whale found on Martha’s Vineyard

The 3-year-old female right whale was last seen in June in declining health with a fishing rope deeply embedded in her tail. The post Aquarium scientists ID dead whale found on Martha’s Vineyard appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s why Ms. G couldn’t make her Groundhog Day prediction this year

The state’s most famous groundhog, Ms. G, is dealing with hormonal issues that her caregivers said are “fairly common” in juvenile groundhogs. The post Here’s why Ms. G couldn’t make her Groundhog Day prediction this year appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Watch: Karen Read allegedly orchestrated witness intimidation campaign

Court documents say Karen Read sent confidential info to Aidan Kearney, the blogger known as “Turtleboy.” Reporter Travis Andersen explains the scheme and its implications. The post Watch: Karen Read allegedly orchestrated witness intimidation campaign appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Billionaires hoped to profit in media. It’s not working.

“Wealth doesn’t insulate an owner from the serious challenges plaguing many media companies, and it turns out being a billionaire isn’t a predictor for solving those problems,” said Ann Marie Lipinski, curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. The post Billionaires hoped to profit in media. It’s not working. appeared first on…

Healey intervenes in Newton teachers strike; talks last through the night to no avail

Classes were canceled in Newton again Friday, and negotiations ended at 6 a.m. The post Healey intervenes in Newton teachers strike; talks last through the night to no avail appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Site of iconic former Christmas Tree Shops has a new tenant

It won’t be another Spirit Halloween, as was the case temporarily for the space last fall. The post Site of iconic former Christmas Tree Shops has a new tenant appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

‘He is the better half of me’: Readers share what they love about their best friend

“Although our lives have changed significantly over the years, we are always there to support each other,” one respondent said to our poll. The post ‘He is the better half of me’: Readers share what they love about their best friend appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s how you can get involved in your Boston neighborhood this February

Stay connected to Boston’s neighborhoods with this monthly guide. The post Here’s how you can get involved in your Boston neighborhood this February appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Dropkick Murphys support striking Newton teachers with special performance

The Boston band shared a rendition of “Worker’s Song” while showing solidarity with the Newton Teachers Association. The post Dropkick Murphys support striking Newton teachers with special performance appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Tell us: Do you read for fun?

For some bookworms, silent book clubs have emerged as a new way to spend alone time, together. The post Tell us: Do you read for fun? appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

On Nantucket, a legal maneuver to protect historic homes from gutting

As more owners have sacrificed original interiors in favor of new floor plans and amenities, more longtime residents are considering preservation restrictions as a last-ditch means of holding onto history. The post On Nantucket, a legal maneuver to protect historic homes from gutting appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release…

Children of color face delays in treating infantile spasms, study finds

The study, published in Epilepsia, looked at a group of 100 children with infantile spasms who were diagnosed at Boston Children’s Hospital between January 2019 and May 2022. The post Children of color face delays in treating infantile spasms, study finds appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Man gets 40 years to life for shooting bishop and assaulting the bride and groom at New Hampshire wedding

Dale Holloway, 41, “turned a marriage into mayhem,” prosecutor Seth Dobieski said at the sentencing hearing. The post Man gets 40 years to life for shooting bishop and assaulting the bride and groom at New Hampshire wedding appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

What are the ‘hanging poles’ in the Kendall MBTA station?

“Kendall Band,” an interactive, musical sculpture installed in 1987, includes 50 feet of large chimes tuned to B minor. The post What are the ‘hanging poles’ in the Kendall MBTA station? appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Door from plane that crashed in New Hampshire turns up several miles away

Officials found a door of the wrecked plane in a yard in Manchester. The post Door from plane that crashed in New Hampshire turns up several miles away appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Kaitlin Armstrong’s trail had gone cold. Then she answered a yoga ad, feds say.

She was wanted in the killing of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson and had managed to flee to Costa Rica. The post Kaitlin Armstrong’s trail had gone cold. Then she answered a yoga ad, feds say. appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

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