Norfolk Southern Promises $7M for Pennsylvania Communities Affected by Ohio Train Derailment March 7, 2023 Norfolk Southern has promised to pay $7 million in relief to Pennsylvania communities affected by last month’s train derailment over...
Should a State Surcharge Insurers That Underwrite Fossil Fuel Risks? March 7, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Connecticut lawmakers are considering imposing a surcharge on insurers’ premiums from the fossil fuel industry. The proposal (SB-1115) calls for...
Two Agree to Plead Guilty in Massachusetts Driver’s License Scam March 7, 2023 The former manager of a Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles branch has agreed to plead guilty to federal extortion charges...
Owner of Chain of Addiction Clinics Charged With Insurance Fraud March 7, 2023 The owner of a chain of clinics treating substance abuse disorders in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and one of the...
Driver Killed, Homes Burned in Fiery Tanker Truck Crash in Maryland March 6, 2023 A tanker truck hauling a flammable liquid crashed on a Maryland highway Saturday and caught fire, killing the driver and...
Bishop Testifies Against Bill to End Child Abuse Reporting Exemption for Clergy March 6, 2023 By Lisa Rathke The Roman Catholic Church’s rite of confession must remain confidential, even if someone tells a priest that a child has...
Owner, Employee Charged With Manslaughter in Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse March 6, 2023 A construction company owner and an employee were charged with manslaughter Friday in connection with a trench collapse in Connecticut...
Baltimore’s Settlements for Rogue Gun Task Force Misconduct Now Top $22M March 3, 2023 By Lea Skene Baltimore leaders agreed Wednesday to pay a $6 million settlement to the family of a driver who was killed during...
New York EMS Workers Settle Suit With City Over Media Interviews March 3, 2023 Four New York City ambulance workers who said they were disciplined for speaking to the media during the harrowing, early...
Families Sue Over Covid-19 Deaths at Chelsea Veterans Home March 3, 2023 The families of three residents of a veterans’ care facility in Massachusetts who died after contracting COVID-19 in the early...