2+ week, 5+ day ago   (313+ words) AUBURN – The Police Department will sever its relationship with the controversial surveillance company Flock Safety, making it the third Central Massachusetts department to do so in the last week. The department, which announced the decision in a social media post…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (206+ words) FLORIDA - Nearly $6.9 million is going to landowners in Jefferson, Putnam, Calhoun, and Hardee counties to keep their tracts from development, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced. The deals involve conservation easements paid through the state Rural and Family…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (254+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Supreme Court denied a request by Jonathan and Reginald Carr on Thursday to reconsider the rejection of their death sentence appeals. Carr brothers’ clemency denied by Kansas governor In January, the Carrs’ legal teams argued…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (349+ words) Installation of new automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in Rhode Island may be paused and a 60-day review will be conducted to establish standards on the use of the cameras and the data they collect. Gov. Dan McKee called…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (727+ words) PATERSON — The state is retaining $7.4 million of the city's transitional aid from 2025 “as a penalty” for not increasing sewer and construction fees, as required by an agreement that covers the funding. Paterson failed to abide by that agreement “after being…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (530+ words) A scheme that could see serious sexual and violent offenders confined to areas just a few miles wide after leaving prison will be launched in October, Justice Secretary Alex Norris has announced. Government ministers say this is designed to give…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (450+ words) Do you know who was president during the Great Depression? How about which branch of government writes laws? Or the year that women gained the right to vote in United States elections? If the answer to those questions is yes,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (324+ words) The risk posed by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) to a town hall has been significantly reduced following repairs, a city council said. The mitigation work to Peterborough Town Hall, which is expected to cost £900,000, was approved by Peterborough City…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (280+ words) WAYNE COUNTY—Preparation for a disaster begins long before an emergency call is made, and the Wayne County commissioners are recognizing the people responsible for helping the county prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Commissioners Matt Martin, Jonathan…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) METUCHEN − Borough residents are expected to see higher property tax bills after the Borough Council unanimously adopted a $31.1 million budget for 2026. The council approved the spending plan Aug. 17 following a $776 budget amendment. The budget includes $18.4 million to be raised through…...