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Man wanted for alleged rape in Ohio arrested in Massachusetts, officials say
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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A man wanted by authorities for allegedly raping a minor in Ohio was arrested Thursday in Lawrence, the US Marshals Service said. Webster Portalatin-Castro, 37, was arrested on a warrant out of Cleveland Municipal Court charging him with rape of a...
Radio Legend, 'Matty' Back On Boston Airwaves (For A Day)
WBEC 1420 AM - Massachusetts
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July 31, 2025
Comedian and Boston radio legend, Matt Siegel, known as “Matty” from his 41-year run hosting Matty in the Morning on Kiss 108, made a special appearance on Tuesday for an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Toucher and Hardy show. This was a big...
Feds could pull police cash over illegal immigrant hires in new House bill
Fox News
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Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin has the latest on the ICE operation in Boston resulting in arrests of criminal migrants on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Republican lawmaker is moving to block...
Lawsuit claims Massachusetts college dismissed Catholic student over objection to abortion
Catholic News Agency
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July 31, 2025
CNA Staff, Jul 31, 2025 / 15:05 pm A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts alleges that a Catholic student in a medical education program was dismissed from the school after she objected to having been forced to witness an abortion as part of her...
Immigration – Habeas corpus
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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July 30, 2025
U.S. District Court Where habeas corpus relief has been requested by a petitioner detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, that request should be granted because of ICE’s failure to give the petitioner meaningful notice of the basis...
Four Massachusetts Brightpath Early Learning And Child Care Schools Nationally Recognized For High-Quality Early Childhood Education
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Leading child care and early years education provider in Norfolk County earns National NAEYC Accreditation BRAINTREE, Mass., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BrightPath Early Learning and Child Care , a premier provider of...
New England’s Lifestyle Draws Retirees From Everywhere
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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July 31, 2025
I've lived in Maine all my life. 50 something-something years. There's no place I'd rather live than here in the Pine Tree State. Even though hot, humid weather and snowstorms are the norm in New England, more often than not, you get more nice...
Boston City Hall staffer embroiled in alleged North End shoe fight
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 30, 2025
A Boston City Hall employee allegedly struck a woman in the face repeatedly with her high-heel shoe, as part of an attack that also reportedly involved the Wu administration official’s father and two of her sisters last Friday in the North End....
Q2 Crisis Review: When Culture Is the Crisis
PRovoke Media
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July 31, 2025
If there’s one thing the most damaging corporate crises in the second quarter of 2025 had in common, it’s that the problem wasn’t just bad luck or bad press: it was bad culture. From Moët Hennessy’s alleged retaliation against a whistleblower, to...
Ryan Walters calls Supreme Court ruling a ‘D-Day Liberation’ for public education
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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July 31, 2025
WASHINGTON — Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction is calling the Supreme Court’s recent decision a “D-Day liberation for education.” The ruling allows the Trump administration to move forward with releasing nearly 1,400 employees from...
Statehouse panel drafts recs for addressing antisemitism in public education
Jewish Journal - Massachusetts
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July 31, 2025
Members of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism took a deep dive into its preliminary report on how to address antisemitism in K-12 education at their meeting on July 9. Among the top recommendations in the draft is to...
U.S. Marshals: Cleveland rape suspect caught near Boston; ICE says he entered illegally in 2023
WKYC - Ohio
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July 31, 2025
According to the U.S. Marshals, ICE said Webster Portalatin-Castro is in the U.S. illegally and allegedly entered the country in 2023. LAWRENCE, Mass. — A man wanted in Cleveland for the rape of a minor was arrested Thursday morning in...
Churches take legal action to stop immigration raids on worship sites
Premier Christianity News
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A group of Christian denominations is suing President Donald Trump’s administration to stop immigration raids and enforcement in their churches. A lawsuit from Baptist, Lutheran, and Quaker groups is accusing the Department of Homeland Security...
Voice actors at Comic-Con warn of AI peril facing culture and the arts
People's World
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July 30, 2025
The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. The maker of ChatGPT is now diving into the world of AI-generated video. Meet Sora...
Massachusetts bill would eliminate religious exemptions for childhood vaccines
LifeSite
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July 30, 2025
News A new bill would end religious exemptions from Massachusetts vaccine requirements for all K–12 students, banning children from public or private school if their parents refuse vaccines on religious grounds. BOSTON (LifeSiteNews) — A bill now...
Massachusetts school ordered to reinstate counselor it fired for 'misgendering' trans students
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
A Massachusetts school counselor has won a wrongful termination appeal and is set to be reinstated after she was accused of 'misgendering' transgender students. Delinda Dykes was permitted to reassume her position at Amherst Regional Middle School...
Mirth and immersion at Jewish Culture Festival
Martha's Vineyard Times - Massachusetts
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July 31, 2025
Comedian Elon Gold to headline. Headliner Elon Gold, comedian and actor (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Frasier” will bring the laughs. —Courtesy Chabad of MV Musical acts include violinist Yaeko Elmaleh and accompanying string quartet. —Courtesy Chabad...
Massachusetts National Guard Expands Nairobi School, Marks 10-Year Partnership With Kenya
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
The Massachusetts National Guard helped complete a major expansion project at Kwa Njenga Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya, providing state-of-the-art classrooms and easing severe overcrowding for hundreds of children in the Mukuru kwa Njenga...
Mass. Legislature passes ‘shield bill’ to protect providers of abortion, gender-affirming care
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The Senate is the last stop for bill before it heads down the hall for Healey’s signature. “It is critical in this time that we stand up for the patients and providers of legally-protected health care in the Commonwealth,” the bill’s lead...
This long-running flea market in Massachusetts is the thrift that keeps on giving
Christian Science Monitor
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July 31, 2025
When the Brimfield Antique Flea Market opens, time slips backward. Old-fashioned hobbyhorses entice shoppers to imagine riding on them. Vintage pedal cars lure children who hope – in vain – to take them for a whirl. Rainbow-striped ponchos that...