Mass. man pleads guilty to killing Google employee Vanessa Marcotte in 2016 A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a Google employee whose 2016 death launched an effort to train women... Learn More
Reinstatement Without Back Pay: Massachusetts State Employees Return to Work Post-COVID Mandate Dismissals Massachusetts is reinstating nearly 50 of its former state workers who were previously let go due to non-compliance with Gov.... Learn More
Massachusetts Contractor Sentenced for $1.8 Million Payroll Tax Scheme An Ipswich man who owned and operated numerous Massachusetts businesses has been sentenced for manipulating his payroll to evade over... Learn More
Springfield Man, accused of locking woman in his grandmother’s basement, had six abuse prevention orders against him Quite a piece from MassLive. Good reporting. Learn More
Former Boston Man Sentenced on Child Porn Charges The Boston Herald reports that a man formerly of Hyde Park who looked at child pornography on a state-monitored computer... Learn More
1st Circuit hands employers pivotal win in overtime case In Modeski v. Summit Retail Solutions, Inc., a divided panel of the First Circuit has decided that a group of “brand... Learn More
Woman Sues Steamship Authority for $300K After Crash, Injury A Massachusetts woman who says she sustained multiple injuries after a 2019 crash is suing the ferry service provider between... Learn More
Mass. driver who left crash scene charged with 7th OUI A Massachusetts man is facing charges of operating his pickup truck under the influence after he left the scene of... Learn More
Advocates seek to tighten laws on sex offenders Advocates for victims of sexual abuse are pushing to close loopholes in state law they say are allowing child predators... Learn More
Sex Offender Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges A registered sex offender was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly receiving and possessing child pornography via multiple groups on... Learn More
Boston child struck in hit-and-run; police arrest driver A Connecticut man has been arrested and a second person is expected to be arraigned in Boston in connection with... Learn More
Mass. Governor Signs Extension Of COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law On September 29, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed an extension of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law, which... Learn More
Boston 19-yr-old accused of sexually assaulting a horse The Boston Herald reports on a young man accused of sexually assaulting a horse. Learn More
Massachusetts Requires Paid COVID-19 Leave for all Employees Massachusetts now requires all employers, regardless of size, with Massachusetts employees to offer employees paid, job-protected leave for certain COVID-19-related... Learn More
Investigation continues against Massachusetts nanny charged with distributing child sexual abuse materials As the criminal case proceeds against 36-year-old Stephanie Lak on charges of possessing and sharing child sexual abuse materials, Suffolk... Learn More
Three Major Hospital Chains in Massachusetts Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees This past Thursday, three leading hospital networks in Massachusetts announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all employees, even... Learn More
Mass. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Non-Profits A 53-year-old Canton woman who previously pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.4 million from the nonprofits she worked for has been... Learn More
Restaurants Struggle to Find Workers Interesting article in the Washington Post about how restaurants are finding it difficult to find enough staff to keep up... Learn More
SJC to Hear Gordon College Case The state’s highest court has agreed to hear a claim by Gordon College that an associate professor, who sued the... Learn More
At least 92,000 have filed sex abuse claims against the Boy Scouts The Boy Scouts of America will be facing at least 92,700 claims of sexual abuse as former scouts submit filings against... Learn More
Mass. jobless rate dips below 10%, but job growth slows locally The state’s unemployment rate fell to 9.6% in September, according to federal data published Friday, though there are signs of... Learn More