GRANBY MAN ARRAIGNED FOR PRODUCING, POSSESSING, DISTRIBUTING CHILD...
NORTHAMPTON – A Granby man has been arraigned for allegedly producing, possessing, and distributing child pornography, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced today. The defendant was also...
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State’s first tick surveillance program launched
Massachusetts is forming its first ever tick surveillance network to better track and understand the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases, state officials said this week. The deer tick that can...
View ArticleMass. ranks low in children’s welfare
Massachusetts is used to being near the top in national rankings — from education to health care to technological innovation. But when it comes to protecting children in foster care or potentially...
View ArticleFor CT adults with development disabilities, housing help unlikely until...
Scott Langner was so excited when he learned he could one day move into an apartment with friends that he soon began talking about the invitations he’d use for his housewarming party. He’d seen his...
View ArticleLack of enforcement, oversight in medical marijuana industry
Team 5 Investigates first exposed questionable practices at local medical marijuana clinics in November. Team 5 Investigates' Kathy Curran has learned when it comes to enforcement and oversight,...
View ArticleHomeless hotels impact on emergency services
The state is approaching its self-imposed deadline of June of this year to get all homeless families out of hotels and into permanent housing. Now, the 22News I-Team dug deeper into the issue and...
View ArticleDrug addicted babies
According to numbers released by Baystate Medical Center to the 22News I-Team, in 2008, 20 babies were born suffering drug withdrawal symptoms at their facility. By 2012, the number had risen to 62....
View ArticleThere’s something about Molly: How a supposedly safe party drug turned lethal
MULTICOLORED LASER LIGHTS search the darkness, picking out bodies crowded into the tight, hot space of Rise. Located in the Theatre District, the city’s only after-hours dance club is packed at 3 a.m.,...
View ArticleHEATING CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY REMOVING ASBESTOS...
DEDHAM — A Plainville-based heating contractor has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to jail in connection with the improper removal of asbestos in a single-family rental property in Medway and for...
View ArticleState spends $1 million a week to keep 2,000 homeless families in motels
A double bed, a folded cot, one chair and a small table use up nearly all the floor space in a Braintree motel room that Dianne Freeman and her 20-year-old son have called home for close to a year....
View ArticlePlainville contractor pleads guilty to improper asbestos removal
A Plainville-based heating contractor has pleaded guilty to the improper removal of asbestos and to witness intimidation, Attorney General Martha Coakley said on February 11. Nicholas Pasquantonio, 43,...
View ArticleAG COAKLEY SUES OWNER OF FORMER PAPER PLANT IN LAWRENCE FOR ILLEGAL...
BOSTON – The owner of a former paper plant site in Lawrence has been prohibited by a court order from conducting illegal demolition and metal salvaging that releases asbestos at the property, Attorney...
View ArticleGranby man arraigned on child porn charges
A Granby man was arraigned earlier this month on 22 charges related to child pornography, according to Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office. David Linnehan, 38, pleaded not guilty to all charges,...
View ArticleTax law allows billions in business property taxes to be diverted from paying...
Part one of a two-part series, "The TIF Game" Put an addition on your house, and the town assessor will come around, increase the value of your house and your property taxes will go up. Put up a new...
View ArticleStory ideas
Whether your school finds itself in the midst of a developing scandal or, more likely, just humming along as usual, be sure to always keep an eye out for investigative stories. And don’t worry if you...
View ArticleSchool data
Often, school-specific information will be difficult or impossible to find, especially if it concerns social or cultural issues (e.g., bullying, homophobia, drug use, etc). In that case, perhaps try to...
View ArticleFurther reading
Interested in learning more? Here are some resources to help you. Your rights and responsibilities as a journalist Data and statistics are invaluable for any and all investigative stories—they give...
View ArticleRights and responsibilities
Your rights as a student journalist Whether student journalists are entitled to the same rights as professional journalists is a question that has featured in numerous court cases and high-profile...
View ArticleHUSBAND AND WIFE FOUND GUILTY OF RUNNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING OPERATION IN...
BOSTON – A husband and wife have been found guilty of running a human trafficking operation in and around the Boston area, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced today. Following an...
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Fix for homeless housing running into delays, massive cost
Rosa Serrano and her seven children at the Days Inn in Shrewsbury, where they were living since November until being moved to more permanent housing this past week. (Courtesy Worcester Telegram and...
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