Boston Mayor Wu announces $16M plan to upgrade Hyde Park public housing complexBoston Mayor Michelle Wu said the Fairmount Apartments, a public housing complex in Hyde Park, will receive $16 million worth of upgrades through a combination of city, state and federal funding.The Boston Herald4d agoWhole story →Buildboston public housing upgrade announcement
Gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides casesCornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges’ treatment of campus sexual assault.The Boston Herald4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttitle ix controversy
Ex-Healey aid and alleged cocaine dealer charged with SNAP, wire fraudLamar Cook, Gov. Maura Healey’s former deputy director for Western Massachusetts accused of drug trafficking out of state buildings, has been charged with SNAP benefits fraud by federal investigators.The Boston Herald4d agoWhole story →FoodJusticesnap fraud charges
Testimony continues in ex-Mass cop Matthew Farwell's federal murder trialIt's the third day of former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell's federal murder trial. The ex-cop, 40, is excused of killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore and causing the death of her unborn child.The Boston Herald4d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Police blotter: Dominican national illegally in Massachusetts indicted for healthcare fraudPolice blotter: A federal grand jury has indicted a Dominican national living illegally in Worcester for allegedly using a stolen identity to obtain over $160,000 in MassHealth benefits.The Boston Herald5d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticehealthcare fraud indictment
