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bostonherald. com > 04/09/2026 > massachusetts-ag-investigating-lawrence-city-halls-camera-system-after-leak

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5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (12+ words) Massachusetts AG investigating Lawrence City Hall's camera system after leak'Boston Herald...

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bostonherald. com > 04/09/2026 > massachusetts-house-passes-youth-social-media-ban-over-privacy-big-tech-concerns

Massachusetts House passes youth social media ban over privacy, big tech concerns

10+ hour, 59+ min ago  (696+ words) The Massachusetts House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting social media use for children and banning student cellphone use during the school day, adding language aimed at addressing addictive feeds and protecting certain vulnerable groups. The bill (S 2581, as amended)…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/08/2026 > north-andover-police-unions-vote-no-confidence-in-chief-after-kelsey-fitzsimmons-trial

North Andover Police unions vote no confidence in chief after Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (431+ words) Two unions representing North Andover Police officers passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Charles Gray, citing the outcome of Kelsey Fitzsimmons" assault trial in a statement issued Wednesday. The joint statement from the North Andover Patrol Officers and…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/07/2026 > massachusetts-seafood-heist-jamaican-national-indicted-for-stealing-325k-crab-order

Massachusetts seafood heist: Jamaican national indicted for stealing $325 K crab order

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (453+ words) A Jamaican national connected to a massive cargo-theft scheme that hit Massachusetts has been indicted for allegedly stealing nearly 34, 000 pounds of frozen snow crabs from a Worcester storage warehouse. Romoy Forbes, 31, of Deer Park, N. Y. , is facing the courts for his…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/06/2026 > massachusetts-man-charged-in-alleged-snap-fraud-scheme-using-dead-persons-id

Massachusetts man charged in alleged SNAP fraud scheme using dead person's ID

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (354+ words) A Worcester man faces federal charges for allegedly using a dead person's identity to obtain SNAP benefits, the U. S. The Attorney's Office announced Monday. The office did not identify the man by his real name, writing in a statement that he…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/05/2026 > acquitted-in-2020-lowell-murder-man-now-faces-cocaine-trafficking-charges

Acquitted in 2020 Lowell murder, man now faces cocaine'trafficking charges

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1526+ words) LOWELL " A man acquitted nearly three years ago in the murder of a 20yearold Lowell resident is in trouble again after being charged with cocaine trafficking in Boston and drunkenly driving his car into a Lowell bowling alley. The arrests came…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/04/2026 > special-olympics-looks-at-lowell-for-2027-summer-games

Special Olympics looks at Lowell for 2027 Summer Games

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (712+ words) LOWELL " Officials with Special Olympics Massachusetts spoke to the Lowell Disability Commission in January about the bid process for the 2027 Summer Games that are typically held in June. Traditionally, Boston and Cambridge have hosted the weeklong events at Harvard and…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/04/2026 > massachusetts-brothers-ex-cops-convicted-of-mass-save-bribery-scheme-lose-their-federal-appeal

Massachusetts brothers, ex-cops, convicted of Mass Save bribery scheme lose their federal appeal

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (662+ words) A pair of brothers, who are former cops, convicted of a bribery kickback scheme that netted them millions of dollars in Mass Save contracts have lost their appeal. Christopher and Joseph Ponzo " ex-Stoneham police officers " defrauded a company to obtain…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/03/2026 > sued-for-blocking-audit-of-massachusetts-legislature-spilka-says-theres-nothing-to-hide

Sued for blocking audit of Massachusetts Legislature, Spilka says: "There's nothing to hide'

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (879+ words) Sued for blocking the voter-approved audit of the state Legislature, Senate President Karen Spilka is opening up on her resistance, arguing that Auditor Diana Di Zoglio is trying to act like a monarch. State Rep. Danielle Gregoire, a fellow Framingham…...

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bostonherald. com > 04/02/2026 > jack-kerouac-center-lowell-spinners-team-up-for-season-long-fundraising-partnership

Jack Kerouac Center, Lowell Spinners team up for season-long fundraising partnership

1+ week, 5+ min ago  (485+ words) LOWELL " The Lowell Spinners are revived, the planned Jack Kerouac Center has more backing than ever after years of delay, and now both organizations are joining forces for a fundraising partnership. Like the efforts to make the Kerouac Center happen…...