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The state’s police disciplinary records database is now public; here’s how to access it
Crime The database includes disciplinary records from thousands of officers and hundreds of agencies. A database of police disciplinary reports was released Tuesday by Massachusetts’ police oversight board. Adobe Stock The state’s police accountability board made a database publicly available on Tuesday that includes thousands of disciplinary records from law enforcement agencies. Part of the […]
R.I. beachfront property owner arrested after shoreline access dispute
Crime Police say the alleged victim was legally allowed on that part of the beach due to a new law. North Kingston resident Andrew McClatchy allegedly broke Christopher Brady’s beach umbrella Sunday afternoon after they argued over whether Brady was allowed to be on a part of a beach near McClatchy’s property. Christopher Brady A […]
New R.I. shore access law, new shore access disputes this summer
The Boston Globe “You can do whatever you would normally do on the beach in that 10-foot window,” said Westerly Town Manager Shawn Lacey, part of a group of town officials who met with state regulators to discuss the law. Laurie Bates poses for a photo on the beach in front of her home on […]
As ‘childcare cliff’ looms, thousands of Mass. children could lose access
Politics Pandemic-era federal funding to support childcare is set to expire at the end of September, putting providers at risk of closing and driving prices up. Children play and learn at the Nurtury center in Roxbury in February 2023. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe Thousands of Massachusetts families could lose access to child care at the end […]
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
Health No prescription or referral is needed, but proponents hope Oregon’s legalization will spark a revolution in mental health care. Gared Hansen removes psilocybin mushrooms from a growing container in his Uptown Fungus lab to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) AP By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press September […]