Former Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme, a 33-year veteran of the department, has died, the Worcester Police Department said Thursday. Gemme died on Wednesday at his home in Shrewsbury, the Telegram & Gazette reported. He was 71. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and graduated...
SPRINGFIELD — Rental and catering revenue at the MassMutual Convention Center increased by 17.7% year-over-year, the third straight year of growth, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority said Thursday.Total food and beverage revenue at the center also hit a new high in the fiscal year that...
A 50-year-old man convicted of killing Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons’ son in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison has been granted parole. “Yesterday, our office was notified that Ernest Benjamin, 50, is set to be released to a home plan approved by the...
PRESS RELEASEALEXANDRIA, Va. — Operator XR, a U.S. based subsidiary of xReality Group Limited (ASX: XRG), has secured a contract valued up to USD $3.8 million to supply its flagship OP-2 virtual reality training systems to the Texas Department of Public Safety (Texas DPS).This marks...
VACAVILLE, Calif. — The Vacaville Police Department has unveiled a new Real Time Intelligence Center, a technology-driven hub designed to improve emergency response and crack down on organized retail theft, FOX 40 reported.The facility was funded by a $4.4 million state grant.The center uses drones,...
By Isabel RiveraMiami HeraldHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A fire ripped through a Hollywood police vehicle parked on a Kendale Lakes street early Thursday morning, according to Miami-Dade authorities. Police say the fire might have been deliberately set.Fire-rescue crews and police officers responded to reports of the...
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. — An off-duty McComb police officer was killed in what investigators believe was a murder-suicide involving a domestic violence incident, WAPT reported.Deputies responded on Aug. 5 to a residence near Cole Thomas Road and Highway 44 East, according to the report. Upon...
By Rebecca SantanaAssociated PressWASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, as it aims to expand hiring after a budget boost from Congress.The department said in a news...
By Brad Devereauxmlive.comKALAMAZOO, Mich. — In response to community criticism, Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) officers are no longer allowed to wear masks, the department announced Wednesday, Aug. 6 .Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief David Boysen said he began reviewing the policies on masking...
By Jeffrey CollinsAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Two deputies shot and injured in a training exercise in South Carolina were wounded by ammunition taken from a plastic bag in a desk drawer and not property tested to see if they were blanks, a sheriff said Wednesday.The...
