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4 Democratic US House members face challengers in Massachusetts

Nov. 05, 2024 10:48 AM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Four incumbent Democrats face challengers in U.S. House districts in Massachusetts. Five other Democrats are unopposed in Tuesday's election. Republicans and independents have had a tough time winning seats in Congress in the heavily Democratic state. No Republican...

Hanover Insurance: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 30, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (THG) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $102.1 million. The Worcester, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of $2.80 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were...

State police graduation takes on somber tone as officials remember recruit who died

Oct. 09, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Holding signs demanding truth and chanting for justice, several dozen people gathered Wednesday outside a graduation ceremony for Massachusetts State Police cadets demanding an explanation of how one of the recruits died during a training exercise. Enrique...

Massachusetts police gather at funeral for trooper recruit who died during training

Sep. 28, 2024 20:58 PM EDT

A large law enforcement presence turned out in Worcester on Saturday to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive during a training exercise. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital on Sept. 13 a day after becoming unresponsive during a defensive...

Massachusetts trial attorney to lead investigation of state police recruit's death

Sep. 23, 2024 16:32 PM EDT

The Massachusetts attorney general has named a veteran trial attorney to lead an outside investigation into the death of a state police recruit following a training exercise earlier this month. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester, died at a hospital on Sept. 13, a day after the...

Outside agency to investigate police recruit's death after boxing training

Sep. 16, 2024 13:49 PM EDT

A district attorney reviewing the case of a Massachusetts State Police recruit who died after a boxing training exercise said Monday that another agency must investigate because the man had worked in his office as a victim witness advocate. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester,...

Devers' intentional walk from Cole with no runners one on sparks Red Sox over Yankees 7-1

Sep. 14, 2024 21:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Devers’ intentional walk by Gerrit Cole with no one on base sparked a three-run fourth inning, and Devers added a two-run single in Boston's four-run fifth as the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-1 Saturday. Cole (6-5), the reigning AL Cy Young Award...