Nearly $100 million in campaign cash sits idle
As Sen. Evan Bayh prepared to quit Congress, he called on all Americans to embrace a “spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest” and declared his “passion for service to...
View ArticleNursing homes cited after after two residents died, another sexually assaulted
Seven Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health in connection with lapses in care, including one sexual assault of a resident by another resident and two cases...
View ArticleThe short, unhappy life of Jeremiah Oliver, failed by all
One morning three years ago, Jeremiah Oliver was running stark naked around his family’s apartment when there was a loud knock. The toddler watched as his precocious 4-year-old sister opened the front...
View ArticleAs court fees rise, the poor are paying the price
A yearlong NPR investigation found that the costs of the criminal justice system in the United States are paid increasingly by the defendants and offenders. It's a practice that causes the poor to face...
View ArticleCity, activists, meet to fight sex trafficking
The City of Boston will not tolerate the buying and selling of human beings. That’s what Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said Tuesday at a conference on sex trafficking attended by scores of activists, law...
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High Rollers
By Dennis Membah and Jennifer Le and Miren Chenevert Teens in Print She walked into the Roxbury convenience store like she owned the place. “Can I get a chocolate rollie?” she asked the clerk. “How...
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Questionable management, lax oversight, contribute to long delays in issuing...
Kimberly Parker’s brother and sister, Ed Boleza and Stephanie Deeley, have been vocal about the need for answers since her death. (Lauren Owens/NECIR) By: Rupa Shenoy New England Center for...
View ArticleScott Brown got big stake in obscure Florida firm
An obscure company in West Palm Beach that markets itself as a firearms manufacturer made a splashy announcement last summer: It was appointing Scott Brown, the former Massachusetts senator, to its...
View ArticleLepage, utilities commissioner at odds over ethics
A conflict has broken out between one of the commissioners and Gov. Paul LePage. It pits the lone Baldacci-appointee on the commission, David Littell, against LePage, in an argument about ethics and...
View ArticleAfter Sandy Hook, firearms remain big business in CT
The annual report of the National Sports Shooting Foundation, an industry trade group, says that employment in firearms and ammunition companies actually increased in Connecticut in 2013 by about 200...
View ArticleNotorious landlord has another problem to explain
One of Boston’s most notorious landlords is housing international high school students in a building for which he does not have a proper license and whose facade Boston University considered...
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Lyme disease FAQ
Ticks like this one, which are as small as a poppy seed, carry Lyme disease. (Lauren Owens/NECIR) I hear about Lyme disease a lot more than I used to. Is it increasing? The geographic range of ticks is...
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Questions About Lyme Disease? Live Chat – 6/18 12pm EST
The CDC estimates that about 300,000 people are infected with Lyme disease each year in America -- how much do you really know about the disease? What kind of ticks carry it? What should you do if you...
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Tick Identification
We want your tick pictures! Send us a photo of any ticks you discover on your pet, on you, or elsewhere with the date and location. We'll ask Tom Mather, aka "The TickGuy", at the University of Rhode...
View ArticleMany Lyme disease tests may not accurately diagnose patients
Go here: Lyme testing As Lyme disease becomes an increasingly challenging public health threat across the Northeast, a growing number of tests for the vexing ailment may be misdiagnosing patients when...
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Many Lyme disease tests may not accurately diagnose patients
Deer ticks that can infect people with Lyme disease are often no bigger than a poppy seed. (Lauren Owens/NECIR) Many Lyme disease tests may not accurately diagnose patients As Lyme disease becomes an...
View ArticleBus lapses mount, but scrutiny lags
Crystal Transport Inc. is just one example of the many bus companies with persistent safety violations that have been allowed to continue operating, a Globe analysis of federal data found. Led by...
View ArticleDefense slowdown hurts all of Connecticut
There’s not one corner of Connecticut that doesn’t benefit from Pentagon spending, but the go-go years for the state’s defense contractors may be over. That’s bad news for what was one of the state’s...
View ArticleReport details communication breakdown in Dezirae Sheldon case
Widespread, systemic communications failures and a lack of accountability on the part of the Vermont Department for Children and Families and other authorities contributed to circumstances that...
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Lyme Testimonial
Allen Bargfrede suffered from Lyme disease and had problems with tests. Allen Bargfrede Age: 39 Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, Boston I found a tick attached to my ankle after...
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