Bill would let wineries ship legally to Mass. The Boston Globe reported today that Massachusetts consumers are one step closer to getting wine delivered straight to their doorsteps.... Learn More
Female Somerville Teacher Charged with Rape A Somerville teacher was charged with raping a 13-year-old student after authorities said the victim’s mother saw disturbing online communications.... Learn More
HOUSE VOTES TO EXTEND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN CHILD SEX ABUSE After years of trying to strike a compromise, the House voted unanimously on Wednesday to extend the statute of limitations... Learn More
Lowell Convict Charged With Child Rape A registered sex offender from Lowell is facing charges for allegedly raping a girl over several years, starting when she... Learn More
Somerville Paper Editorializes on Liquor Laws Good piece in the Somerville Journal about the liquor license quota system and Governor Patrick’s desire to loosen the current... Learn More
Arizona Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Mass. Teenage Boy A Chandler, Arizona man was charged with driving a 14-year-old boy from Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Arizona and having sex with... Learn More
Vermont Jury Orders Mass. Man to Pay $35 Million A Vermont jury has ordered a Massachusetts man to pay $35 million in a child sex abuse case. The jury... Learn More
Medford man charged with enticing girl to pose nude online Police have arrested a Medford man and charged him with enticing a 12-year-old Mansfield girl to pose in the nude... Learn More
Springfield Nightclub Shutting Down A Springfield nightclub will be temporarily shutting down, following a meeting between an owner of the club and the city’s... Learn More
Cities and Towns Seeks Add’l Licenses Good piece in the Gloucester Times about the cap/quota system in cities and towns across the state, and recent efforts... Learn More
Former Leominster Coach Charged With Sexual Assault A 36-year-old former youth football coach is slated to be arraigned Monday in Leominster District Court after an investigation led... Learn More
Hunt for NY Man Expands to Western Mass. Troy (NY) Police, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals have been looking for 25-year-old Jesse Sawyer since last week. He... Learn More
Sex Offender and Lottery Winner Held in Abuse Charges A Level 3 sex offender who once won $10 million from the lottery was ordered held on $5 million cash... Learn More
Two Mass. Men Arrested in NH for Underage Sex Trafficking The NH Union Leader reports that two Massachusetts men were arrested at a Salem NH motel on charges they induced... Learn More
Beverly Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn A Beverly man has pleaded guilty to selling child pornography on the Internet. Stanton Hager pleaded guilty to charges Tuesday... Learn More
Coakley Calls for New DCF Division for Child Abuse Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has proposed a plan to create a separate Child Protection Division within the Department of... Learn More
Ex-Mass. Cop on bail awaiting NH sex assault trial The Union Leader reports that a former Lawrence, Mass., police officer recently found not guilty of sexual assault charges in... Learn More
“Epidemic” of Sex Assaults on College Campuses Continues A disturbing article about sexual assaults on local college campuses, and the likelihood that assaults continue to be unreported and... Learn More
Three Danvers businesses caught in liquor sting Two Danvers restaurants and one liquor store were caught selling liquor to an underaged “operative,” Police Chief Neil Ouellette told... Learn More
Franklin council to review penalties for liquor license violators Franklin town councilors will discuss new guidelines for penalizing businesses caught selling liquor to minors, according to the Milford Daily... Learn More
Chicopee school custodian charged with sexual abuse THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that a custodian at a Chicopee high school has been charged with offering a male student... Learn More