New Canton Asian Restaurant Approved Gourmet Garden, a restaurant featuring Chinese and Japanese cuisine, is set to open at the Village Mall in Canton early... Learn More
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime, with tie to Massachusetts A climbing coach at Earth Treks in Columbia, Maryland has pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl,... Learn More
Judge denies bail reduction for prof. who allegedly viewed child porn on plane A Superior Court judge has denied a request for lower bail by a University of Utah professor who allegedly watched... Learn More
Lorch escapes extradition to Mass. on sex abuse charges Accused child molester Ernest Lorch, the founder of the prestigious Riverside Church (NY) basketball program, is not competent to be... Learn More
Pub Owner Files ABCC Appeal The Newburyport News reports on a messy situation in Rowley, where a pub owner has filed an appeal with the... Learn More
Gov. Patrick Signs Law Expanding Off-Premises Liquor Licenses After alcohol industry insiders struck a deal to permit supermarkets and other large retailers to gradually acquire more alcoholic beverage... Learn More
Fire Code Issues Increases Rift Between Somerville VFW and Neighbors Interesting piece in patch.com about a rift between the Somerville VFW Post and neighbors. Learn More
Wellesley Moves Toward Liquor Licenses for Restaurants with Less Than 100 Seats A Wellesley Special Town Meeting approved an article that moves the town closer to reducing the number of seats required... Learn More
Massachusetts Lawmaker Seeks to Widen Sex Abuse Laws in Wake of Penn State Following the scandal engulfing Penn State University, one Massachusetts lawmaker says he wants to widen laws governing who must report... Learn More
Cape Camp Pledges Improved Safety Following Abuse Scandal The attorney for Camp Good News, the Christian summer camp in Sandwich that has been linked to allegations of past... Learn More
Happy Hour Proposal Shelved, At Least for Now A proposal to allow bars and restaurants in Massachusetts to sell discounted drinks is on hold, according to its two... Learn More
Senate Approves Bill To Increase Cap on Off-Premises Licenses The Senate has approved and sent to the House a bill that would allow supermarkets and other large retailers to... Learn More
Lawmaker Revises Happy Hour Ban Plan WWLP.com reports that Senator Robert Hedlund, a Republican from Hingham, is backing away from his Senate-passed casino amendment that proposes... Learn More
Shrewsbury Package Store on Hold Plans to open a Wines & More liquor store in the former Borders Bookstore at 497 Turnpike Road (Route 9)... Learn More
Man flees crash; charged with 7th OUI Police in Foxboro, Mass. arrested a Taunton man who led them on an almost hour-long chase after fleeing the scene... Learn More
Judge Awards $3M In Priest Abuse Case A Massachusetts judge on Friday awarded a total of $3 million to two child sex abuse victims of a former... Learn More
Group Announces New License Broker Division Daniel Newcomb, principal of The Atlantic Restaurant Group, based out of Marshfield, a commercial real estate firm that specializes in... Learn More
Tougher Penalties Sought for Drunk Drivers Interesting article in the Patriot Ledger about casinos, happy-hour laws, and whether the return of happy hour will have an... Learn More
Sex Offender Arrested on Attempted Rape Charges NEW BEDFORD Police have arrested a registered Level 3 sex offender after reportedly stumbling upon an attempted rape. William H.... Learn More
UMass Group Awarded Grant AMHERST, Mass. – Everywoman’s Center ( EWC ) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded a three-year, $112,000... Learn More
Summary Judgment Granted to Au Pair Agency in Sex Abuse Case Federal Court judge Denise Casper has entered summary judgment for Defendant Cultural Care in a case brought by plaintiff, on... Learn More