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How Massachusetts Farms Turn Food Waste Into Renewable Energy
Americans waste a lot of food. As much as 40 percent of the country’s food supply gets thrown out, according to federal data. That rotting food fills up landfills, and also releases methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Keeping it out of the trash has become a priority in Massachusetts. And for some local farmers, all that…
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1 in 6 Massachusetts Communities Hit by ‘Ransomware' Attacks
One January morning two years ago, hackers seized control of the Bedford Police Department’s electronic records. They were holding them hostage, and time was ticking; the longer the town waited to pay up, the higher the ransom demand would climb.
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Tow Driver Facing OUI Charges While Fighting to Keep License
A Weymouth tow truck operator accused by Massachusetts authorities of engaging in predatory towing practices found himself in more legal trouble Thursday – this time in a criminal courtroom. Joseph Lewis, owner of All Over Towing, was arraigned in Plymouth District Court on charges stemming from an alleged drunk driving crash last month in Duxbury. Early on the morning of…
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Tow Driver Who ‘Habitually Violated' Rules Could Get License Back
Massachusetts officials are poised to reinstate the license of a Weymouth tow truck driver they previously said was unfit for the job. Joseph Lewis, owner of All Over Towing, was ordered last year to stop towing vehicles from private lots after numerous drivers complained about his conduct. State officials revoked his license, saying he “habitually violated” regulations designed to protect…
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This New Approach to Domestic Violence in Massachusetts Is Helping Save Lives
What if you could predict which victims of domestic violence were most at risk of being killed, and swoop in to protect them? A killing in Newburyport, Massachusetts, spurred advocates to develop a new approach helping survivors escape the cycle of domestic violence.
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After Fatal Pembroke Crash, Could Holiday Party Hosts Be Held Liable?
As the fallout from a holiday party tied to a car crash that killed a 13-year-old Plymouth girl continues to expand, one element prosecutors will consider is whether anyone bears liability in her death under the state’s social host law.
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Residents Evacuated After Partial Building Collapse in Boston's South End
Five people were evacuated from their homes in Boston’s South End after a vacant brownstone building partially collapsed Wednesday night. Hours after the initial collapse, another part of the building appeared to break loose, and city inspectors issued two violations to the building’s owners. Crews responded Wednesday night at 23 Upton Street, a 5-story brick building that was posted...
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In Cambridge, Artists and Nonprofits Liven Up the Retail Landscape
About 10 percent of greater Boston storefronts are now empty, but in Cambridge, city leaders have gotten creative, employing strategies like paying local artists to exhibit artwork in vacant buildings to help liven up the spaces
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Girl, 13, Dies After Alleged Drunken Driving Crash in Mass.
A 13-year-old girl has died after an early morning crash in Pembroke, Massachusetts, on Sunday, prosecutors said at the arraignment one of the drivers in the crash on manslaughter and drunken driving charges. Several people were hospitalized in the two-vehicle crash on Route 139 and one of the drivers, 31-year-old Gregory Goodsell of Marshfield, was arrested, police said Sunday. Goodsell…
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Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Raid at ‘Squalid' Farm in Marion
A woman is facing a number of charges, including animal cruelty, following a raid at her “squalid” farmhouse and property in Marion, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Sixty-five-year-old Lauren Fisher was bailed out of jail Wednesday night, hours after dozens of animals were allegedly found neglected or deceased on her Marion property. Miniature horses, exotic birds, cats and dogs…
