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Athol man arrested for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (372+ words) ATHOL — An Athol man has been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material after a federal search warrant was executed at his home on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Kristopher…...
Resilience Center of Franklin County secures state grant to expand domestic violence prevention work
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (594+ words) GREENFIELD — The Resilience Center of Franklin County is preparing to launch one of its most ambitious prevention efforts to date after being chosen as one of 23 organizations in Massachusetts to receive a state grant aimed at reducing domestic violence through…...
Athol couple sentenced on drug trafficking charges
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (206+ words) GREENFIELD – An Athol couple has been sentenced to state prison following an investigation that began after an individual overdosed at the residence of one of the defendants, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s office. Erica Adams, 40, of Athol, plead guilty…...
Following a teen???s death in Hatfield,???Jesse???s Law??? makes its way to Beacon Hill
1+ week, 40+ min ago (364+ words) BOSTON — More than three years after 19-year-old Northampton High School graduate Jesse Johansmeyer was fatally struck by a pickup truck and left to die leaving a bonfire party in Hatfield, his mother testified before legislators last Friday morning in support…...
Abuse survivors say laws that failed them are now on their side
1+ week, 5+ day ago (574+ words) BOSTON — Survivors have spent over a decade telling anyone at the State House who would listen that Massachusetts needs a law to protect children from abuse by people in their life in positions of power, and they say a provision…...
Western Mass nursing home operator ordered to pay $2.1M
2+ week, 1+ day ago (608+ words) A Middlesex County Superior Court jury found Joseph Cuzzupoli liable for fraud and breach of contract involving several western Massachusetts nursing homes. Cuzzupoli must pay $2.1 million in damages to lenders. The court determined that Cuzzupoli used fraudulent misrepresentations to secure…...
Misconduct problems continue to dog State Police
3+ week, 1+ day ago (753+ words) The Massachusetts State Police “clearly has a misconduct proliferation problem,” its leader said on Sunday, responding to a volley of questions about recent scandals at the agency. Those issues began “obviously before I got here, and will continue and has…...
Officials plan to proceed with demolition of Main Street building in Athol
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (819+ words) ATHOL – Three weeks after a housing court judge issued a decision giving the town permission to inspect the building at 465 Main St., officials say they plan to move forward with demolition. The decision by the Select Board came on July…...
Judge orders owner of 465 Main St. to pay $50,000 fine for code violations
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (383+ words) ATHOL – Judge Timothy Sullivan of the state’s Housing Court Central Division has given the owner of 465 Main St. until Oct. 1 to pay the town of Athol $50,000 for failing to address various code violations at the property. The judge handed down…...
Royalston Selectboard to interview police chief finalists
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (471+ words) Royalston's search for a new chief of police has been restarted after the sudden resignation of Templeton Police Sgt. Steve Flis, who was appointed in March. The Selectboard will interview the two recommended finalists, whose names have not yet been…...