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Bridgewater State Hospital cited in three restraint-related deaths
JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF Bradley Burns was an inmate at Bridgewater State Hospital, a "prison for the mentally ill." Burns was a paranoid schizophrenic who strangled another inmate to death after...
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DEA agent steals woman’s identity to create phony Facebook account–And...
Facebook Sondra Arquiett was "catfished" in 2010--by a DEA agent who created a fake Facebook account using Arquiett's identity to pursue suspected criminals online. But it doesn't stop there. The same...
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Detained NECIR Journalist out of Russia
NECIR Executive Director and Co-Founder Joe Bergantino. New England Center for Investigative Reporting Executive Director Joe Bergantino has left Russia and is expected home in the U.S. Saturday after...
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A letter to Putin from NECIR journalist detained by Russian authorities
NECIR Executive Director and Co-Founder Joe Bergantino New England Center for Investigative Reporting Executive Director Joe Bergantino was detained for several hours Thursday for allegedly illegally...
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“Virtual” school investigated by NECIR faces possible probation
The Massachusetts Education Board will consider placing the state’s first - and controversial - virtual school on probation Tuesday because of growing concerns over poor academic achievement, the...
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For-profit colleges get harsh grades by former students
JENNIFER S. ALTMAN/BOSTON GLOBE Will Puntarich graduated from the New England Institute of Art in Brookline in 2010. He earned a bachelor's degree and amassed $180,000 in student debt. When applying...
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Rental America: Why the poor pay $4,150 for a $1,500 sofa
Photo by Bob Miller/For The Washington Post Expensive items like iPhones, sofas, and computers can be paid for over monthly installments instead of a lump sum. Retailers are working with people who...
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Outside spending on CT’s governor race tops $10M
Tom Foley (left) and Gov. Dannel Malloy (right) via CT Mirror The Connecticut governor's race between Tom Foley and Dannel P. Malloy is getting expensive. Both candidates reported a combined $1.4...
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Comparison shopping for a health plan
Ben Margot/AP Finding out whether a healthcare provider has good or bad reviews can be near impossible--unless you live in California. Having health insurance is now a legal requirement, and consumers...
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Dozens of Mass. super donors exceed former federal spending cap
Unleashed by the April US Supreme Court decision striking down a cap on individual donations to federal candidates, 29 heavyweight Massachusetts donors have blown past previous limits during this...
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View donor list below or download full excel file: McCutcheon_Excess-2 Contrib Orgname State Total DemLib RepubCon Excess MARSHA Z LAUFER Retired NY $394,900 $369,900 $0 $271,700 CLARK, WILLIAM N MRS...
View ArticleMA state lawmaker urges action on elder abuse
A state lawmaker is urging Bay State officials to do more to help the growing number of exploited and abused elders in Massachusetts. Rep. James O’ Day, a Worcester Democrat and chair of the House...
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In June, NECIR hosted an investigative reporting workshop funded by the McCormick Foundation. Over twenty journalists from across the country came to Boston to learn how to conduct investigations...
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Tally of federal probes of colleges on sexual violence grows 50 percent since...
Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Cases of sexual assault are, in many cases, finally being investigated on college campuses across the country. Federal probes have increased by 50 percent...
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Many colleges not paying Boston in full for services
BARRY CHIN/GLOBE STAFF/FILE Hospitals are helping to pay for Boston municipal services such as fire and police departments. Colleges and univerities? Not so much. The city of Boston asks certain...
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Super PACs make Newtown an issue in the CT governor’s race
scene from Michael Bloomberg's commercial attacking Tom Foley and praising Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Gun control has become a central issue in the Connecticut Governor's race. two super PAC's have...
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Power shifts to outsiders in U.S. Senate fight
Screenshot from a recent ad attacking Republican U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis of North Carolina, which was sponsored by Democratic-aligned super PAC Senate Majority PAC. YouTube Super PACs are...
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Third parties are spending freely in Rhode Island political races
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung Photo: Gretchen Ertl / AP Independent groups have spent over $4 million on political races in Rhode Island, the lion's share having been spent on Gina Raimondo and Allan...
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CT candidates raise more than $11 million running for Congress
via patch.com Campaign financing is off the charts across the country, with Connecticut candidates raising over $11 million. The CT Mirror did an in-depth report on political donations in the state....
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Study finds cancer diagnoses delayed because of chronic Lyme misdiagnosis
John Burns wasn’t getting better. Diagnosed with Lyme disease with a federally approved test near his home in Albany, N.Y. six years ago, he was treated with several courses of antibiotics. Seven...
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