Hello, everyone!Happy September. I know for many of our school districts, this week marked the first time students are back in the classroom for the new school year. I hope all our students, staff, teachers, and administrators are adjusting well after their first week back!This...
Children are sporting new shoes, clothes and backpacks filled with school supplies. COVID-19 cases have been steadily increasing over the past five weeks. This is not an alarm sounding. It is nothing compared to the pandemic. Is it going to trend down or be the...
Dear Amy: What is the right way to put a friendship on pause?I have known “Lara” for many years. We don’t have a lot in common and it can be trying to spend time with her – she monopolizes conversations, tells inappropriate stories and can...
Dear Annie: Can you please offer me some advice about my sister? I am in my 60s and have dealt with her and her drama for more than 50 years. I am about ready to stop for good.She is an alcoholic, a daily pot smoker...
Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $36 million prize on August 15.Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing:10-31-42-43-55; Mega Ball: 08; Megaplier: 2XThe estimated jackpot for...
By Doug Wyllie The settlement / judgement in a class-action lawsuit—ODonnell et al. v. Harris County et al.—includes the ODonnell Consent Decree, which in turn includes the so-called “Rule 9” which in turn stipulates that “all misdemeanor arrestees will have unsecured bail amounts set initially...
A 2-year-old boy was killed at an auto repair shop in Cohasset on Thursday afternoon, according to Massachusetts State Police.The department stated that the child was struck and injured by a piece of equipment from a Bobcat-style loader at an auto repair garage on South...
A 51-year-old Brockton man who died from a moped crash in Everett last week “was known for his kindness,” his obituary reads.Joao DePina Fernandes was killed after his moped crashed into two cars in Everett on Friday, Aug. 25, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office...
A GoFundMe created for Kory Ouellette, a 20-year-old from Salem who was killed in a crash on Sunday evening, has far-surpassed its $10,000 goal to provide financial support to his family after his death.The fundraiser has received more than $46,000 in donations as of Thursday...
Earlier this week, the nonprofit Student Debt Crisis Center tweeted:Today (Aug. 29.), the student debt crisis reached $2,021,963,766,634The debt crisis grows out of control every day, and you and I are victims of its predatory nature. I want nothing more than to wake up on...
