3+ day, 44+ min ago   (62+ words) The City of Springfield has issued a request for proposals inviting local nonprofits to apply for funding through the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant Program to combat youth and gang violenc... The City of Springfield has issued a request for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) The New Bedford police chief has recommended that two of his officers be fired for alleged misuse of Flock cameras. Officer Emily Pacheco was accused of using the Flock camera system for personal reasons. Pacheco pleaded not guilty to charges…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (39+ words) The New Bedford Police chief has recommended firing two officers following the completion of internal affairs investigations stemming from an extensive audit of the department’s use of automated license plate readers. Read more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/new-bedford-to-release-findings-of-flock-camera-investigation/...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (121+ words) A Suffolk Superior Court judge ruled on Wednesday that the Massachusetts State Police is required to share where Flock cameras are located and disclose the database showing search logs. The ruling was made following a lawsuit filed by the ACLU....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (95+ words) The awning on a New Bedford liquor store crashed onto the sidewalk early Monday morning. Firefighters said they responded to Discount Liquors on West Rodney French Boulevard at 6 a.m. after reports of a structural collapse. Crews on scene said an approximately…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (470+ words) Fox & Friends co-host Lawrence Jones took to social media on Thursday (August 20) to explain his sudden absence from the network this week. In a statement shared to his X account, Jones revealed he sustained another detached retina, which required surgery....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (310+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- With nearly three in four Missouri fourth graders reading below grade level, Springfield Public Schools and local partners are stepping in this fall with a major community-wide literacy push. The district is officially launching "417 Reads," a district and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (52+ words) Vox Church will distribute approximately 2,000 pairs of shoes and 500 backpacks to children this Saturday in Springfield. It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a... Vox Church will distribute approximately 2,000 pairs of shoes and 500 backpacks to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (594+ words) WORCESTER — A police officer who spent three decades with the Worcester Police Department is being mourned, as the investigation into his death continues. As of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, authorities hadn't issued updates on the search for the officer's wife, said…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (184+ words) The Worcester police union has identified the veteran police officer who was found dead and spurred a search for a "possibly armed and dangerous" woman on Tuesday. Kurt Solomon was 57 years old, had been with the Worcester Police Department for…...