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Ex-police officer pleads guilty to punching man in custody about 13 times
BOSTON (AP) — A former Weymouth, Massachusetts, police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting a man in his custody nearly two years ago by punching him about a dozen times without justification. Justin Chappell, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under...
Western New England Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) — WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $3 million. The Westfield, Massachusetts-based bank said it had earnings of 14 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street...
Vicor: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Vicor Corp. (VICR) on Tuesday reported profit of $2.6 million in its first quarter. The Andover, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share. The modular power components company posted revenue...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Portland Press Herald. April 13, 2024. Editorial: Perfection is the enemy of our environment The scuffle over permission for a wind energy facility on Sears Island offers a template for how not to take on climate change. The defeat by the Maine House of...
Independent Bank Corp.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ROCKLAND, Mass. (AP) — ROCKLAND, Mass. (AP) — Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $47.8 million. The Rockland, Massachusetts-based bank said it had earnings of $1.12 per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations....
Oklahoma man arrested after authorities say he threw a pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — An Oklahoma man was arrested Wednesday after authorities accused him of throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of a group called The Satanic Temple. The Salem-based group says on its website that it campaigns for secularism and individual liberties,...
Massachusetts official warns AI systems subject to consumer protection, anti-bias laws
BOSTON (AP) — Developers, suppliers, and users of artificial intelligence must comply with existing state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data privacy laws, the Massachusetts attorney general cautioned Tuesday. In an advisory, Attorney General Andrea Campbell pointed...
Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England, worsening an already devastating year for the vanishing animals, federal authorities said. The right whales number less than 360 and are vulnerable to entanglement in fishing...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Portland Press Herald. April 7, 2024. Editorial: Digital privacy should not be a state-level priority A bill that would place novel limits on digital marketing in the name of consumer protection could do more harm than good. Increasingly predatory means...
Massachusetts House budget writers propose spending on emergency shelters, public transit
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a proposed $57.9 billion state budget for the 2025 fiscal year that would include $500 million for the state’s emergency shelter system and what lawmakers say is a record investment of $555 million for the beleaguered Massachusetts Bay...
