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An outside review found former Cape Cod Community College President John Cox engaged in "inappropriate and unprofessional conduct," the college announced after his March retirement.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Video shows a USPS carrier pinned beneath a mail truck in Massachusetts as Good Samaritans rush in to help. Officials have not yet released details on the carrier’s condition.
Worcester police arrested a 17-year-old after an Auburn clerk reported a suspicious item; a search warrant at the suspect’s Worcester home uncovered a firearm and ammunition.
Retail & Industry in ...
Aved Electronics moved into an ~80,000‑sq‑ft Lowell facility, plans a roughly $5M investment and says it will add 76 jobs while retaining 172 in Massachusetts. State tax credits and a city fee waiver support the move.
Politics & Govt in ...
The state's top court allowed Attorney General Andrea Campbell's consumer‑protection suit against Meta to proceed. The decision keeps alive claims that Instagram and Facebook were engineered to hook minors.
A Ferry Street attack left a man and his Shih Tzu badly hurt; surveillance shows a woman leaving the scene and the victim is urging her to turn herself in. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
The SJC received a sealed special-master report after anonymous letters alleged an affair between a New Bedford judge and a Bristol County ADA. The finding and a status hearing Thursday could touch thousands of cases.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Bulfinch unveiled a plan to remake the former Muzi Ford parcel at 557 Highland Ave. into a 10‑acre mixed‑use project with up to 480 homes, medical offices and expanded parking, pending town votes.
Police and school staff responded after a student brought a pocketknife to Bourne High School. The knife was surrendered and no one was hurt; police are investigating.
A second-grader allegedly showed a gun at Mark G. Hoyle Elementary; Swansea police seized five unregistered firearms from a Market Street home and charged two residents.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Life Biosciences closed an $80M Series D to fund a first-in-human ER-100 trial and expand its partial epigenetic reprogramming pipeline.
A Mount Pleasant master plan would replace Leicester Country Club with nearly 300 homes and retail in a later phase, according to town filings and project maps.
A Rutland man faces OUI and property-destruction charges after his Jeep crashed through a stable on March 29, injuring a horse that required veterinary care.
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