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Where new apartment buildings could pop up all over the South Shore due to a state law
The end of 2024 marks an important deadline for more than 100 Massachusetts municipalities to adopt zoning rules that make it easier to build apartments near public transportation. Those municipalities that are categorized as “commuter rail” or “adjacent communities” under the MBTA Communities Act must create at least one high-density zoning overlay district of a certain size that allows for development suitable for families. ...
What do police do with their guns when they're not used anymore?
BOSTON - Guns that are used to protect the public are ending up on the other side of the law. Records from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms show that over 16 years, more than 52,000 guns once owned by law enforcement later showed up at crime scenes. That means roughly 3,000 times a year, a police gun was used in the commission of a crime, sometimes with deadly results. WBZ-TV's I-Team worked with CBS News in a partnership with non-profit newsrooms "The Trace" and "Reveal" on a special investigation into where old police weapons end up. Boston mom Ruth...
Former Marlboro school bus driver charged with raping 11-year-old required to stay away from minors
MARLBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - A former Marlboro school bus driver charged with raping an 11-year-old boy remains free on bond, as long as he stays away from the boy or any other minors. Derek Thistle, 32, was in court Friday, but waived his right to appear in person inside the...
Survey: Many in Worcester firefighters union don't trust administration chiefs
WORCESTER — The Worcester Firefighters Union last week released results of a survey that indicated a vast majority of its members don’t trust their administration chiefs and feel compelled to come to work while ill or injured due to fear of negative consequences of using sick time. The...
Worcester found a solution to the lifeguard shortage
This week on Under the Radar's Local News Roundtable — City Hall shifts, ballot questions, lifeguard news and more. Boston’s Environmental Chief is moving on. Rev. Mariama White-Hammond used her three-year cabinet tenure to amplify equity in the city’s environmental policies from expanding the city’s green jobs to reducing heat islands in neighborhoods. She left the position to focus on her role as a pastor at Dorchester’s New Roots AME Church.
Fitchburg police seek help finding missing man last seen in Framingham
FITCHBURG — The Fitchburg Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 33-year-old man, Jeffrey P. Hamblin, who was last seen on May 10 on Merchant Road in Framingham. Jeffrey is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with short brown hair...
Man accused of defrauding Massachusetts employer of nearly $1 million, buying luxury hunting lodge
A Michigan man is accused of defrauding his Massachusetts employer of nearly $1 million, and then using the money to buy a luxury hunting lodge and six recreational vehicles.
Mass. hospital to pay whistleblower $4.4M for flagging Medicare violations
Cardiologist Dr. Richard Zelman is expected to receive $4.36 million in a $24.4 million settlement after Cape Cod Hospital was found to have knowingly filed claims for heart valve procedures that did not comply with Medicare rules. The payout to Zelman is the largest-ever false claims act recovery from a...
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