WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield is tapping into more than half a million dollars in casino impact funds to help make the town more accessible and resilient.West Springfield secured more than $518,000 from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Community Mitigation Fund, Mayor William Reichelt said in...
A long-awaited review by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has found that the Massachusetts cannabis oversight agency displayed a pattern of mismanagement and showed “the appearance of potential favoritism and/or impropriety” in its dealings with some businesses.The auditor determined the Cannabis Control Commission violated state regulations...
Three women were treated after they were all struck by a person with a broken bottle at a nightclub in Worcester on Sunday, police said Friday. At around 2:18 a.m., officers went to the area of 41 Pleasant St. over a report of an assault...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has sent letters to leaders of states and cities identified as having “sanctuary” policies, warning they could face criminal charges for obstructing federal immigration enforcement.In a letter dated Aug. 13 to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Bondi said such...
By Andrea KlickThe Orange County RegisterHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — When people in Huntington Beach call 911 to report a crime, the first responder who urgently speeds to the scene may soon not be human.Starting in a few weeks, that first responder might be a drone.Huntington...
Bundle up, and prepare your strongest shovels: a “cold, snow-filled” winter awaits New England and the Northeast United States, according to the latest edition of Farmers’ Almanac.The publication, which makes seasonal weather predictions based on “correlations between celestial events, and various meteorological conditions,” recently shared...
BOSTON — As the Red Sox return home Friday after a tough week-long road trip, Ceddanne Rafaela will be in his natural position and Masataka Yoshida isn’t in the lineup.Rafaela is in center field against the Marlins and righty Sandy Alcantara with Roman Anthony serving...
HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department spent $74 million on overtime in fiscal year 2025, surpassing its $45 million budget by more than $29 million, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 26% increase from the previous year is largely attributed to demands within the department’s traffic...
By Silas MorganOrlando SentinelEUSTIS, Fla. — A police recruit training at Lake Technical College died Monday after suffering a medical emergency while his class took part in an exercise session.Morlon Jenkins Jr, 42, was undergoing the first night of training for the Florida Law Enforcement...
WASHINGTON — Six months into his second term, President Donald Trump has made law enforcement a focus of his agenda — using executive orders, federal interventions and agency expansions to carry out what the White House calls a “law and order” approach.While supporters say the...
