Prisoner-run survey suggests state-paid attorneys provided inadequate defense
As the state moves to raise the pay of private "bar advocates" assigned to defend indigent clients, a prisoner at MCI-Norfolk surveyed his peers to see what services they received from these attorneys.
Other states join Mass. lawmaker effort to ban ICE agents from wearing masks
State legislators from Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania say it erodes trust when law enforcement officers conceal their identities
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Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever play sold-out TD Garden as calls grow for Boston team
Fever took down Sun 85-77. -
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For people with limited mobility, Fall River fire renews fears: How would I escape?
Many of the residents used wheelchairs, walkers or were on oxygen and struggled to escape. -
Fall River assisted-living blaze kills a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter
The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999. -
Worcester Regional Food Hub opens new headquarters at Union Station
The headquarters include fives commercial kitchen. Cooks and food startup owners raved about the amenities.
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