SOUTHWICK — No. 12 Southwick earned a dominant win against No. 21 Worcester South, 5-1, in the Division IV girls soccer state tournament Round of 32 on Tuesday.The game was the Rams’ first-ever home contest in the state tournament. Southwick advances to the Round of...
On Tuesday, when Congress returns to a lame duck session, there will be a rush to negotiate an end-of-the-year spending package including a Farm Bill extension and reorganization. The current continuing resolution will expire Dec. 20.The Farm Bill began 90 years ago with various payments...
BRAINTREE — Before No. 14 Braintree’s 3-0 win over No. 19 Belmont on Tuesday night in the Division I state tournament, nobody on its girls soccer team had ever played a home game in the first round of the new format.“It feels great,” Braintree’s Hannah...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man attempting to enter the Capitol Visitor Center with a flare gun, a torch lighter and other items that raised security concerns, WUSA reported.The man was stopped after officers detected a strong gasoline odor from his...
By Bill TrotterBangor Daily News, MaineBAILEYVILLE, Maine — Citing the impacts of his job on his mental health, the police chief for Baileyville has announced his pending retirement.Bob Fitzsimmons, who grew up in Baileyville and has been the town’s police chief since 2013, said on...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police officers will not be stationed at polling locations on Election Day, prioritizing a non-intimidating environment for voters while maintaining a close presence for quick responses if necessary, KERA News reported.Sgt. Alex Rosado explained that Arlington police aim to...
By Caroline Kubzansky, Sam CharlesChicago TribuneCHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was shot and killed Monday night in East Chatham, according to Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling, who said the 26-year-old officer “gave his life for this city.”“The wounds were too great for this officer...
By Rosana Hughes and Henri HollisThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After multiple social media videos showed Jacksonville deputies striking spectators in the stands at the Georgia-Florida football game over the weekend, the sheriff’s office held a news conference late Monday afternoon and shared a detailed...
By John Seewer Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A former police officer was convicted of murder Monday in the 2020 fatal shooting of Andre Hill.Officer Adam Coy, who served nearly 20 years with the Columbus police force, shot Hill four times in a garage nearly four...
By Mark PriceMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Illegal street racing was taken to an absurd level in Northern Virginia when a Tesla Cybertruck was pitted against a Lamborghini in broad daylight, according to investigators.Video circulated on social media shows the Cybertruck — which...
