On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers followed up on a report of a moose in Blandford. Over the course of several days, MEP, Massachusetts State Police, and personnel from MassWildlife responded to keep the animal away from Route 23 and I-90. It was determined the safest course …
Read More »Largest teachers union in Massachusetts wants MCAS canceled
Matt Murphy State House News Service The state’s largest teachers union wants the Senate go a step further than the House did on Thursday and mandate the cancellation of the MCAS standardized this year. “Any remote learning that is happening should focus on creative efforts to help students stay connected …
Read More »Walgreens on Kempton Street in New Bedford given cease and desist order
The City of New Bedford Board of Health this afternoon issued a cease and desist order to the Walgreens store located at 1103 Kempton Street. Earlier this week and month, Walgreens confirmed that three of their employees tested positive for COVID-19. Walgreens reported that two employees tested positive and that …
Read More »Salvadoran national with multiple OUIs sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation
BOSTON – A Salvadoran national pleaded guilty Thursday, April 2 in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Following the acceptance of his plea, U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani sentenced Oscar Armand Mejia, 42, of Lynn, to a sentence of “time-served,” approximately 6 …
Read More »Governor Baker Announces COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative Mitigate the Spread of Virus
BOSTON – Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced the creation of the COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts. This initiative is a collaboration between the administration and Partners In Health, and is the first of its kind in the nation. The initiative will focus …
Read More »DA Quinn: Pleased Massachusetts court rejected mass releasing thousands of inmates
The following is a statement from Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III regarding today’s Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling: “We are very pleased the court rejected the request by the ACLU and CPCS for the mass release of thousands of inmates. I’m very appreciative that the SJC agreed …
Read More »Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules in Covid-19 Emergency Petition
The following was released by Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni: “The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today issued its ruling on an emergency petition filed by the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) and the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), which sought to immediately release thousands of inmates …
Read More »1,436 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, 192 total deaths
On April 3, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,436 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 10,402. 38 new deaths were reported bringing the total deaths in Massachusetts to 192. As of 4 pm today, 62,962 people in Massachusetts have been tested for …
Read More »Statement of New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell on the passing of former D.A. Ron Pina
75-year old former Bristol County District Attorney Ronald A. Pina, passed away Thursday evening at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Pina had prosecuted some of the most high-profile cases in Bristol County’s history. “I was saddened to learn of the passing yesterday of former Bristol County District …
Read More »Dominican National Charged with Unlawful Reentry Following Alleged Involvement in Overdose Death in Massachusetts
BOSTON – A Dominical national was arrested and charged today with one count of unlawful re-entry of a deported alien. Joel Perez Matos, 35, who resided in Boston, was charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. According to the charging documents, Perez Matos unlawfully re-entered the United …
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