Balanced Recovery Center, a mental health clinic based in East Longmeadow, is expanding to Worcester next year.The clinic is opening an office at 51 Union St. which will open on Jan. 5, 2026, according to a spokesperson for Balanced Recovery Center.“Expanding into Worcester allows Balanced...
The Boston Harborwalk, a 43-mile park and pedestrian pathway that stretches along the city’s coastline, will soon extend further north into Charlestown and beyond. The city’s Planning Department this week approved putting the estimated $5.5 million project out for bids from contractors. The extension will...
By Corey WilliamsAssociated PressDETROIT — Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat the ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.It is the latest cat-and-mouse move that the automaker hopes will help customers avoid the costly and frustrating...
By John O’Connor Associated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Chicago Police Department knew that Officer Carlos Baker was reckless and posed a threat to his partner, Krystal Rivera, before Baker fatally shot her last summer while the pair attempted to apprehend a suspect with a gun,...
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey issued a statement on Dec. 11 supporting an officer’s decision to arrest a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detective for fleeing or eluding, the Daytona Beach News Journal reported. The arrest occurred Dec. 4 when Sgt....
By Andrew J. CampaLos Angeles TimesOAKLAND, Calif. — A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted nine people on a slew of drug and conspiracy charges related to a series of burglaries at a marijuana grow facility in 2023 that led to the death of an...
By Alexandra DugganThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho. — Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris has banned leaders of the Coeur d’Alene and Rathdrum police departments from doing any law enforcement work outside their cities.Norris sent a letter to Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White, Capt....
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department released an update on a 16-year-old who made headlines this year for racking up 275 criminal charges. CMPD first highlighted the juvenile’s case in June. After being extradited to South Carolina, the juvenile was placed on probation and...
Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com.I was recently traveling in Florida, which naturally got me thinking about getting older. In Florida, it’s hard to...
A lottery player in Massachusetts claimed the first $1 million prize in a winter-themed scratch ticket game that costs $5 per ticket to play.The $1 million prize was from “$1,000,000 Winter Winnings,” a game released on Oct. 14. There are still two $1 million prizes...
