Posts Tagged ‘massachusetts’
Census data: Mass. population grows slightly, following national trend
The population of Massachusetts grew by about 40,000 people to 6.58 million, according to the latest figures from the US Census. The Census released figures today that show that the nation’s population is growing at the slowest rate since the mid-1940s. Between April 2010 and July 2011, the [...]
Former probation chief arrested in hiring scandal probe
A former acting chief probation officer in western Massachusetts was arrested and charged with intimidating and harassing a witness today as part of the federal investigation of the patronage hiring scandal at the state Probation Department. The arrest of Christopher Hoffman, 39, who ran the [...]
Northborough man indicted for operating an illegal dump
A Northborough man has been indicted on environmental and animal cruelty charges for operating an illegal dumping site, authorities said. Santo Anza, Jr., 51, is facing charges of violating the Massachusetts Clean Air Act, the Massachusetts Solid Waste Act, and animal cruelty laws, the attorney [...]
Man dies in industrial accident at Taunton hummus plant
A Fall River man died early Friday morning in what officials are calling an industrial accident at the Tribe Mediterranean Foods plant in Taunton. Taunton police responded to the hummus manufacturing plant on Prince Henry Drive around 1 a.m. this morning. Tribe employee Daniel Callazo, 28, was [...]
Local families who have lost loved ones in Iraq conflict have mixed feelings on end of war
Families from Massachusetts who lost loved ones in the Iraq war have mixed feelings about its official end, which US military officials announced today. The state Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the state lists at least 93 soldiers who lived in, or have family in Massachusetts [...]
Local families who have lost loved ones in Iraq conflict have mixed feelings on end of war
Families from Massachusetts who lost loved ones in the Iraq war have mixed feelings about its official end, which US military officials announced today. The state Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the state lists at least 93 soldiers who lived in, or have family in Massachusetts [...]
Massachusetts residents to get a small break on income tax
Congratulations, taxpayers. The state of Massachusetts is handing out a tax break beginning Jan. 1 -- about enough for a dinner for two at a modest restaurant, provided you don’t go wild with the appetizers. The income tax reduction, from 5.3 percent to 5.25 percent, is the first in 10 years. It [...]
Thousands gather to bid farewell to Worcester Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr.
WORCESTER -- The funeral procession for Worcester Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr. is underway here. His casket was loaded onto the back of Engine 12, which is carrying his body through the city, past the Franklin Street fire station and to church. Thousands of firefighters from Massachusetts, New [...]
Letter from J. Edgar Hoover regarding 1950 Brinks robbery discovered in Waltham
A new document has been uncovered in Waltham stemming from the infamous 1950 Brinks robbery in Boston. On January 17, 1950, a group of armed robbers stole $1,218,211.19 in cash, and more than $1.5 million in checks, money orders and other securities from the Brinks Building at 165 Prince St. The [...]
Two people found fatally shot in Andover home; police seek car driven from scene
ANDOVER -- Two people have been found fatally shot in a home on a quiet street in the affluent town of Andover, and authorities are asking people to look out for a car that they believe was driven away from the scene. A person who entered the home at 7 Orchard Crossing this morning found the bodies [...]
