Police will be in Worcester's high schools full time this year
Link to Post Before school let out for the summer, a police officer had been stationed full time inside each of the city's high schools …
News Links: Brothers accused of beating sleeping homeless man after Sox game, doctor fined for giving hysterectomy to pregnant woman, and more
Link to Post Joshua Garsteck, the Haverhill music teacher who was charged in 2012 with raping a 13-year-old student and fathering her child, was sentenced …
Quinsigamond Community College student's reference to Virginia Tech killings causes investigation
Link to Post State Police were called to the Quinsigamond Community Campus Tuesday morning after campus police were notified that a student made some disturbing …
Why the startup powering Uber’s text messages is worth over $1 billion
Why the startup powering Uber’s text messages is worth over $1 billion http://t.co/M9Z2ma2uYs — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle …
SWAT team seizes sawed-off shotgun, drugs from Worcester home
Link to Post A sawed-off shotgun, a pistol, and drugs including marijuana and cocaine were taken from a Cambridge Street apartment after a SWAT team …
Ex-Rev Nakhid Running for FIFA Presidency
Link to Post Former Revs midfielder David Nakhid is seeking the FIFA Presidency at next year’s elections. Posted by NE Soccer Today on Wednesday, August 19, …
Timeline: Investigation into Auburn foster child Avalena Conway-Coxon's death continues
Link to Post Investigators are still working on the case of the child who died after being found unresponsive in an Auburn foster home this …
Breitbart: Subway’s Jared Fogle will go to prison for having/seeking sex with children
Link to column Much more extensive than previously revealed… Posted by Breitbart on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Leominster police chief defends children's lemonade stands
Link to Post In response to Facebook comments, Leominster Police Chief Bob Healey has written a letter defending the summer pastime for young entrepreneurs – …
Boeing has patented a flying drone that turns into a submarine
Boeing has patented a flying drone that turns into a submarine http://t.co/eRxz77ROjQ — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter …
Court records: Shooting victim Shane Bennett died during alleged robbery gone bad
Link to Post Shane Bennett, the man gunned down on Newbury Street Sunday, was allegedly involved in a robbery with another man when bullets began …
Lawyer says 'plenty of blame' in case of Hardwick father accused of abusing 7-year-old son
Link to Post As Gov. Charlie Baker promises a deep investigation into the Department of Children and Families, one of the cases causing concerns was …
How much money do foster parents in Massachusetts get to help raise foster children?
Link to Post The purpose of placing a child in foster care is safety-related, according to the state. But assuming the cost of raising someone's …
Court grants new trial to man convicted of accosting 3 Worcester girls
Link to Post The highest court in Massachusetts has granted a new trial to a man convicted of using a knife to threaten three teenage …
Boston Herald: Boston Olympics would have cost $970M more than estimate
Link to post Remember we were going to host the Olympics…? An independent audit released today says the Boston Olympics would have cost $970M more …
WORMTOWN UBER: They’re back !!!
I wrote Monday morning how slow things are, international students are back and in the 30 hours that followed that post I was swamped. I …
Detectives leave foster home where Avalena Conway-Coxon lived with one more bag of items
Link to Post Authorities investigating the death of foster care chid Avalena Conway-Coxon and the injuries to a 22-month-old girl left the Pheasant Court home …
Breitbart: Did Black Lives Matter Organizer Shaun King Mislead Oprah Winfrey By Pretending To Be Biracial?
Link to column Whoa!What do you think? Look at the documents and photos… Posted by Breitbart on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Worcester Business Journal
Link to column Businesses in downtown Worcester, especially Main Street: What do you think of proposed streetscape changes? Are they needed? Will they …
How long would it take to get from Worcester to Boston by high-speed rail?
Link to Post How much of a difference can 36 minutes make? An astronomical amount, if you ask Timothy Murray. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, …