Lawsuit alleges excessive force by police, false arrests, during George Floyd protest
June 2, 2023 GMTEleven people have filed a federal lawsuit saying they were assaulted by police or wrongfully arrested while peacefully observing a June 2020 protest in Massachusetts’ second-largest city over the killing of George Floyd.
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday.
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The man charged with murder in the death of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, whose body was found in a suitcase beside a Massachusetts highway in 2014, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Thursday and was held without bail.
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April 9, 2023 GMTSnake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seat
April 6, 2023 GMTCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat.
Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during Monday's flight when he felt “something cold” slide across his lower back.
Mann’s 18 lead Army over Holy Cross 80-65
February 25, 2023 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Chris Mann had 18 points in Army's 80-65 win over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Mann had eight rebounds for the Black Knights (16-15, 10-8 Patriot League). Ethan Roberts scored 15 points, shooting 6 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Massachusetts diocese publishes nameless clergy abuse report
February 6, 2023 GMTA Roman Catholic Diocese that covers central Massachusetts has published a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022, but unlike similar reports released by many other dioceses, the report did not include the names of the priests who were found to have committed abuse.
Taylor scores 17, Lehigh beats Holy Cross 74-68
January 26, 2023 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Evan Taylor had 17 points and Lehigh beat Holy Cross 74-68 on Wednesday night.
Taylor also had six rebounds for the Mountain Hawks (12-8, 7-2 Patriot League). Keith Higgins Jr.
Holy Cross knocks off Loyola (MD) 63-55
January 8, 2023 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Will Batchelder had 21 points in Holy Cross' 63-55 victory against Loyola (MD) on Sunday.
Batchelder was 8 of 12 shooting (4 for 6 from distance) for the Crusaders (6-11, 3-1 Patriot League).
Massachusetts police reform panel suspends 15 officers
January 4, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts panel created in 2020 partially in response to nationwide calls for police reform following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has suspended 15 police officers from around the state who face allegations of misconduct.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
December 23, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Preempted by holiday programming.
Park construction manager pays $1.9M over minority hiring
December 23, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The company that oversaw the construction of a minor league baseball park in Massachusetts has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle allegations that it failed to live up to its pledge of giving a certain portion of the work on the project to women- and minority-owned businesses, the state attorney general's office said.
Gates’ 22 lead Holy Cross over CCSU 63-57
December 4, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Gerrale Gates had 22 points in Holy Cross' 63-57 win against Central Connecticut State on Saturday night.
Gates had seven rebounds for the Crusaders (3-6). Simon Wilbar scored 13 points while going 4 of 9 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and added seven rebounds.
Super Sluka leads Holy Cross to win over New Hampshire
December 3, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Sluka accounted for three touchdowns, Peter Oliver ran for 175 yards and scored twice, and No. 8-seed Holy Cross was never threatened in its 35-19 win over New Hampshire in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
Harvard defeats Holy Cross 72-38
December 1, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Chris Ledlum had 18 points in Harvard's 72-38 victory over Holy Cross on Wednesday night.
Ledlum also contributed six rebounds for the Crimson (6-2). Luka Sakota scored 13 points, going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from distance, and 2 for 3 from the line.
Holy Cross takes down Colby-Sawyer 95-61
November 27, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Bo Montgomery scored 17 points as Holy Cross beat Colby-Sawyer 95-61 on Sunday.
Montgomery added five rebounds and five assists for the Crusaders (2-5). Will Batchelder scored 17 points, going 6 of 11 (5 for 8 from distance).
Justice Dept begins probe of Massachusetts police department
November 15, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an investigation into whether the police department in Massachusetts' second-largest city routinely uses excessive force or discriminates against residents based on race or gender.
Oliver’s second-half TDs help Holy Cross stay unbeaten
November 12, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Peter Oliver ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns and undefeated Holy Cross held off Bryant 36-29 on Saturday.
Holy Cross (10-0), ranked sixth in the FCS coaches poll, won its 15th straight regular-season game and its 10 wins to begin a season is its best run since 1991 (11-0).
Batchelder scores 24 to lead Holy Cross past Dean 85-71
November 11, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Will Batchelder’s 24 points helped Holy Cross defeat Division III-member Dean 85-71 on Thursday night.
Batchelder shot 8 for 17, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Crusaders (1-1).
McCollum scores 20 to lead Siena over Holy Cross 75-68
November 8, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Javian McCollum had 20 points in Siena’s 75-68 victory over Holy Cross in a season opener on Monday night.
McCollum added five assists for the Saints. Eduardo Lane added 13 points while going 5 of 9 and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had 11 rebounds.
Holy Cross clinches fourth straight Patriot League title
November 5, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Sluka passed for a touchdown and ran for another and Holy Cross defeated Lehigh 42-14 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its fourth straight Patriot League title.
Law enforcement officers honored for exemplary bravery
November 1, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A retired Massachusetts state trooper who was killed in what authorities described as a shooting motivated by racism, and an officer who drowned while trying to save the life of a teenager were honored Tuesday with awards for exemplary acts of bravery.
Holy Cross tops Fordham 53-52 with walkoff 2-point PAT
October 29, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Ayir Asante scored on a double-reverse for a two-point conversion in overtime to lift Holy Cross to a thrilling 53-52 win over Fordham on Saturday in a showdown of high-powered ranked FCS teams.
Holy Cross routs Bucknell 57-0 in Triple-A baseball stadium
October 9, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Sluka accounted for four touchdowns and undefeated Holy Cross rolled to a 57-0 rout of winless Bucknell on Saturday.
The game was played at Polar Park, home of minor league baseball's Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.
Woman charged with setting fire at apartment that killed 4
September 30, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A former tenant charged with setting a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building that claimed the lives of four people pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Friday and was held without bail.
Holy Cross gets it rolling, routs Yale 38-14
September 18, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Sluka threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Holy Cross routed Yale 38-14 on Saturday.
Peter Oliver added 16 carries for 119 yards for FCS No. 12 Holy Cross.
Red Sox bring up 1B prospect Triston Casas
September 4, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox brought up one of their top prospects Sunday, promoting first baseman Triston Casas for the series finale against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park.
The 6-foot-4, 22-year-old has played 284 games in the minors, batting .269 with 46 homers and 181 RBIs.
Hanover Insurance: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
August 2, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) _ The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (THG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $22.6 million.
The Worcester, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 63 cents per share.
Verdugo twice rallies Red Sox for 6-5 win over Yankees
July 10, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a tying single in the eighth inning and a winning two-run single that capped a three-run 10th, lifting the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday night.
Chris Sale strikes out 5 in what could be final rehab start
July 7, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Chris Sale struggled to calm himself down on Wednesday night in what was expected to be his last rehab start before he rejoins his teammates in Boston.
Now the Red Sox brass will have to decide whether to pump the brakes on their erstwhile ace's return.
Man who took Molotov cocktails to Floyd protest sentenced
June 24, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who took three Molotov cocktails to a demonstration to protest the killing of George Floyd, and who shouted “kill the police,” has avoided any additional prison time.
1 dead, 1 hurt in boating accident on Massachusetts lake
June 19, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — One person died and another was injured when they were thrown from their boat in a Massachusetts lake, authorities said.
Worcester and state Environmental police as well as the city fire department responded to Lake Quinsigamond at about 6 p.m.
2 more plead guilty to roles in drug trafficking scheme
June 18, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Two Massachusetts residents have pleaded guilty to their roles in a drug trafficking ring that included the sale of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl out of a market, federal prosecutors said.
Bishop punishes school over Black Lives Matter, Pride flags
June 16, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Diocese of Worcester has told a local middle school that it can no longer identify itself as a Catholic school because it disobeyed the bishop's order to take down its Black Lives Matter and Pride flags.
Massachusetts Democrats gather for state party convention
June 4, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts Democrats gathered in Worcester for their state party convention Saturday as they seek to regain the governor’s office and retain control of virtually every other source of political power in the state.
Accountant sent to jail for defrauding multiple towns
May 31, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — An accountant who stole nearly $1 million from multiple Massachusetts towns he worked for has been sentenced to more than three years in jail, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Justin Cole, 40, of Uxbridge, pleaded guilty to 18 charges including multiple counts of larceny and was sentenced last week in Worcester Superior Court, the state attorney general's office said in a statement.
Retired music teacher convicted of raping student sentenced
May 20, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A former elementary school music teacher convicted of raping a fifth-grade student more than a decade ago was sentenced Friday to up to 20 years in prison.
Stephen Jaszek, 66, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, was sentenced following his conviction last week by a Worcester Superior Court judge in a jury-waived trial of five separate rape charges.
Lawyer: Victim of Massachusetts fire had sued InfoWars
May 19, 2022 GMTOne of the four people who died in a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building last weekend had filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing radio host Alex Jones and his InfoWars website in 2018, alleging they falsely identified him as the gunman in a massacre at a Florida high school.
4 now confirmed dead in Massachusetts apartment building
May 17, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The number of people who died in a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building last weekend has climbed to four with the discovery of two more bodies on Monday, fire officials said.
At least 2 dead, 3 injured in overnight apartment blaze
May 14, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Two people died and at least three others were injured in an early Saturday morning blaze that destroyed at an apartment building in Massachusetts, fire officials said.
The Worcester Fire Department said the fire broke out at the the Bingham Square Apartments at around 3:30 a.m.
Ex-teacher convicted of raping 5th-grade student years ago
May 13, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A former elementary school music teacher charged with raping a fifth-grade student more than a decade ago has been found guilty after a three-day trial, prosecutors said.
Stephen Jaszek, 66, of South Hadley, was convicted by a Worcester Superior Court judge in a jury-waived trial on Thursday of five seperate rape charges, according to a statement from the Worcester district attorney's office.
Police run on foot from Massachusetts to DC to honor officer
May 10, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Police officers in Massachusetts have begun a 425-mile (680-kilometer) journey on foot to the nation's capital to honor an officer that drowned last year as he tried to save a teen.
Red Sox put OF Hernández, LHP Rich Hill on COVID-19 list
May 6, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox put center fielder Kiké Hernández and left-handed starter Rich Hill on the COVID-19 injured list before their series opener Friday night against the White Sox at Fenway Park.
Hanover Insurance: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
May 3, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) _ The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (THG) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $104.8 million.
On a per-share basis, the Worcester, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $2.90.
Massachusetts man sues, says race factor in wrongful arrest
April 25, 2022 GMTA Massachusetts man said in a lawsuit filed Monday that we was wrongfully charged with murder based on his race and what his attorneys called fabricated evidence.
Dana Gaul, 43, said in the federal suit against the city of Worcester and five city police officers that he was charged in the November 2020 stabbing death of Jehlon Rose, 19, based on coerced statements and because he is Black.
Red Sox add 2 more to COVID list ahead of Toronto series
April 19, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Red Sox catcher Christian Vázquez and infielder Jonathan Araúz have been added to the COVID-19 related injury list.
The team announced their additions on Tuesday, a day after catcher Kevin Plawecki and two staffers tested positive for the virus.
Red Sox’s Plawecki, 2 staff members test positive for COVID
April 18, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki tested positive for COVID-19 along with two staff members, manager Alex Cora said before Boston faced the Twins in its annual Patriots’ Day game.
Suspect in slaying of brothers held without bail
April 13, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting two brothers outside a Massachusetts bar in December after one of the victims knocked on the business's window was held without bail at his arraignment Wednesday.
Holy Cross, Fauci’s alma mater, to name building after him
April 4, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The College of the Holy Cross is naming its science center after Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of its most famous alumni, the school said Monday.
“Dr. Fauci vividly personifies the distinctive characteristics of a Holy Cross education, and we know his life and work are already inspiring the next generation of empathetic servant leaders,” Vincent Rougeau, president of the Jesuit school in Worcester, Massachusetts, said in a statement.
Worcester to dedicate plaque in memory of pandemic victims
March 27, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The second largest city in Massachusetts is dedicating a memorial to the more than 500 city residents lost to the coronavirus pandemic.
A dedication ceremony is planned for late Tuesday morning at Elm Park in Worcester.
Massachusetts questioned on listing problem police officers
March 19, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — While New Hampshire has released the names of police officers with potential credibility issues, Massachusetts officials say they're not maintaining a similar statewide list.
New Hampshire's attorney general released a statewide list in December.
President of Assumption University retires after 15 years
March 10, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The president of Assumption University has announced that he will retire at the end of the current academic year after 15 years leading the private Catholic school in Worcester.
Women gets life sentence in stabbing of former classmate
March 4, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman convicted of killing a former high school classmate in a treehouse near her home and then disposing of his body in New Hampshire was sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 25 years.
Man admits to starting blaze that led to firefighter’s death
March 4, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man charged with setting a blaze that led to the death of a firefighter in 2018 was sentenced Friday to up to 16 years in prison.
Momoh Kamara, 24, of West Boylston, was sentenced in Worcester Superior Court after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter, arson, armed burglary, and malicious destruction of a motor vehicle, according to the Worcester district attorney's office.