A report from Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell details child abuse involving over 270 Catholic clerics across the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester. The document outlines decades of institutional failures to adequately respond to allegations of sexual abuse against children. Three cases were referred to district attorneys' offices.
SocietyPublished Oct 2, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 9:58 AM
A former Springfield police officer has been charged with harassing his ex-partner, including secretly filming sexual acts. Steven Vigneault pleaded not guilty to the charges of criminal harassment and photographing an unsuspecting nude person.
SocietyPublished Oct 2, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 9:58 AM
An investigation is starting after drivers reported issues with the warning lights at a rail crossing near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge in West Springfield. The lights, which flash yellow when a train approaches, had reportedly been out of service for months. Engineers are working to find a permanent solution.
SocietyPublished Oct 1, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 9:58 AM
A report from Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell details child abuse by over 270 Catholic clerics across the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester. The document provides a public accounting of misconduct and institutional failures that allowed the abuse to occur over decades.
SocietyPublished Oct 1, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 9:58 AM
Springfield Police responded to Hall Street on Thursday evening after a ShotSpotter activation. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound who was taken to Baystate Medical Center but later died from his injuries. The shooting is under investigation by the Homicide Unit and the Hampden District Attorney’s Office.
SocietyPublished Oct 1, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 9:58 AM
