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Feds charge 4 in multistate SNAP fraud case

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Federal authorities have charged several men in a more than $1 million multistate SNAP fraud and stolen identity case and are blaming Massachusetts officials for failing…

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Essex resident heading up Stop Child Predators

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

ESSEX — For Maureen Flatley , there is possibly no task greater than protecting children. Flatley, who has lived in Essex since 2002, was recently named president of…

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Advocates seek to ease license suspension rules

January 26, 2026January 27, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Massachusetts is among a minority of states where you can lose your driver’s license for unpaid parking tickets, tolls and other minor violations. But advocates want…

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DiZoglio to sue MassPort over settlement details

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said she plans to sue the agency that oversees Logan International Airport, accusing officials of withholding details of settlements with state employees…

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Former Peabody police officer decertified by POST Commission

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

PEABODY — A former police officer’s law enforcement certification has been permanently revoked following an investigation by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. The commission, in…

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2 arrested following drug investigation

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALEM — A Lynn man was arrested on three counts of distributing cocaine following a joint operation by Salem and Lynn police. The Criminal Investigation Divisions of the…

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Salem, Lynn police arrest two following drug investigation

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALEM — A Lynn man was arrested on three counts of distributing cocaine following a joint operation by Salem and Lynn police last Thursday. On Dec. 18, the…

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Salem, Lynn police arrest 2 following drug investigation

December 23, 2025December 27, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALEM — A Lynn man was arrested on three counts of distributing cocaine following a joint operation by Salem and Lynn police last Thursday. On Dec. 18, the…

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Police/Fire

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

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Moulton criticizes ICE over detention of immigrants

December 1, 2025December 31, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BURLINGTON — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is criticizing federal authorities for “inhumane” conditions at an ICE facility where people detained on immigration violations are held before being transferred…

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House OKs protections for hospital workers

November 26, 2025November 27, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Beacon Hill lawmakers are moving to increase protections for health care workers in response to skyrocketing acts of violence against nurses and other hospital staff in…

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Trial date set for wounded police officer

November 25, 2025November 27, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALEM — Now that a wounded North Andover police officer has a 2026 trial date, her defense team is turning its attention to the culture of the North…

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House OKs protections for hospital workers

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Beacon Hill lawmakers are moving to increase protections for health care workers in response to skyrocketing acts of violence against nurses and other hospital staff in…

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Jason’s legacy finds a seat outside his favorite school

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

PEABODY — Many of 14-year-old Jason Bernard’s happiest memories were at the Captain Samuel Brown Elementary School down the street from his house. Now, a bench in his…

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Gang member pleads guilty to having machine gun

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — A Trinitarios gang member from Lawrence pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to illegal possession of a loaded Uzi machine gun. Derek Mercado, 20, pleaded guilty…

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Police/Fire: Spark starts fire that firefighters quickly extinguish

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Fire crews “knocked down fairly quickly” a fire that started in a ground-floor room of a two-family home downtown on Middle Street on Wednesday afternoon, according to fire…

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Police/Fire

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

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Transitions PA legal advocate was once a client

October 28, 2025November 23, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

LEWISBURG — Stephanie Balliet discovered her life’s work amid one of the most difficult times in her young life. Following an assault by a stranger at the age…

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Healey: Police cracking down on street ‘takeovers’

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey is citing progress with the state’s efforts to crack down on street “takeovers” fueled on social media by drag racing enthusiasts. On Thursday,…

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As AG Formella rejects YDC settlements, state won’t diclose possible judicial bias

October 4, 2025October 5, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

If a Superior Court judge has a conflict of interest that potentially benefits Gov. Kelly Ayotte, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office doesn’t want anyone to know about…

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