2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (459+ words) GROTON — Town officials said in a statement Monday morning Groton will terminate its contract with Flock Safety and “commit to developing a permanent solution” to be presented at the spring Town Meeting next year. Town Manager Mark Haddad and Police…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (357+ words) Almost $5.7 million is big money, but many residents would agree that it’s an excellent investment for maintaining Gate City public safety. If Nashua’s Board of Aldermen gives the thumbs-up to this 5-year contract in September, the Nashua Police Department (NPD)…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (348+ words) LITTLETON — The Littleton Police Department is saying goodbye to one of its command staff who is retiring after 27 years with the department. Littleton Deputy Police Chief Jeff Patterson is set to retire effective Tuesday after a long career in public…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1624+ words) LOCAL DEVELOPER Tim Kihiko officially closed on the Superior Courthouse deal Tuesday. “Care and control of the property has now transferred from the Massachusetts Trial Court to the new owner, Lowell Courthouse Redevelopment LLC – Timothy Kihiko, Manager,” Director of External…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (805+ words) BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Police “clearly has a misconduct proliferation problem,” its leader said recently, responding to a volley of questions about recent scandals at the agency. Those issues began “obviously before I got here, and will continue and has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (881+ words) LOWELL — A man accused of threatening people with scissors and shouting “suicide by cop” before being tased by police was ordered held without bail on Thursday following a 58A dangerousness hearing in Lowell District Court. Seamus Carey, 29, of Worcester, was ordered…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1010+ words) LOWELL — A Lowell man on an electric bicycle is accused of pointing a handgun at a driver as they traveled down Gorham Street earlier this month. Luis Morales, 26, of Lowell, was ordered to stay behind bars following a 58A dangerousness hearing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (455+ words) STOW — Police Chief Michael Sallese and Town Administrator Denise M. Dembkoski have announced that the Town of Stow is pursuing termination proceedings and the Stow Police Department is pursuing criminal charges against an officer after allegations of misuse of Flock…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (755+ words) Two candidates for district attorney in Massachusetts, one up for re-election in Middlesex County and the other a former U.S. Attorney who resigned in disgrace over numerous alleged ethics violations, signed a pledge in 2020 promising to never accept endorsements or campaign…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) A series of shootings in Michigan left five people plus a suspect dead Friday, police said, following an extensive search around two homes and a wooded area. Officers responded just before noon to reports of a shooting at a home…...