Retired Priest Imprisoned for Child Rape A former high-ranking member of a Roman Catholic religious order has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison... Learn More
Newburyport police seek suspect in sexual assaults Newburyport police are seeking a suspect in a string of sexual assaults against females in that city in the past... Learn More
Former priest settles sexual abuse suit A former Roman Catholic priest has settled a lawsuit alleging that he later sexually abused a 14-year-old student student in... Learn More
Four clerics accused of abuse in Massachusetts Four clerics accused of abuse in Massachusetts. You can read about it here. A watchdog group that documents the clergy... Learn More
Website Sued Over Teen Sex “Slaves” Good article by the Boston Herald concerning efforts being made to stop the controversial website backpage.com from publishing advertisements that... Learn More
Convicted Mass. Sex Offender in Trouble in Conn. A 23-year-old Hartford CT man was sentenced to 22 years in prison and eight years of special parole after pleading... Learn More
Harvard Law Professors Condemn New Sex Policy A group of Harvard professors has condemned the University’s new policies on sexual assault, saying it violates the rights of... Learn More
Northampton Awards New Seasonal License The Northampton License Commission met last Wednesday night to select the newest recipient of a seasonal liquor license. Bistro Les... Learn More
Easthampton Brewery Wants to Serve on Premises The proprietor of Fort Hill Brewery is seeking permission to pour pints of lager for visitors to his state-of-the-art facility... Learn More
Pittsfield Board Revokes Unused Liquor License The number of alcohol serving licenses available in Pittsfield has shrunk by one, following a unanimous vote by the Licensing... Learn More
Framingham State Student Reports Sexual Assault A student at Framingham State University reported to police that she was sexually assaulted. The alleged assaults happened at a... Learn More
Rape Suspect Re-Indicted Using New DNA Test Suffolk County prosecutors have re-indicted Dwayne McNair, a suspect of two rapes, using a new DNA test created by German... Learn More
Pittsfield Man Convicted of Child Rape A Pittsfield man has been found guilty of child rape for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl. A Berkshire Superior Court... Learn More
Orleans market loses liquor license for 3 days The Cape Cod Times reports that the Orleans Board of Selectmen ordered a convenience store’s liquor sales license suspended for... Learn More
Ex-student says Emerson mishandled rape investigation Boston Globe delves into story of former Emerson college student accusing the school of botching an investigation into her rape... Learn More
Southborough alcohol licenses win favor in House After sidelining Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposal to make alcohol licensing a purely local responsibility, the House and Senate have approved... Learn More
Sex Offender Charged with Raping 10-Year-Old Girl A sex offender from Boston with a lengthy criminal record is set to appear in court on new charges accusing... Learn More
Malden Sex Offender Charged with Trying to Lure Teen into Sex A Level 3 sex offender was arrested Thursday night after police say he tried to lure a 15-year-old Winthrop boy... Learn More
Liquor Stores to Open Earlier on Sundays? Massachusetts liquor stores would be able to open their doors two hours earlier on Sundays under a bill approved by... Learn More
Statute of Limitations Extended for Civil Sex Abuse Claims Massachusetts legislators have passed a bill to extend by 32 years the statute of limitations for filing civil suits against... Learn More
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