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U.S. Arrests Former Haitian Mayor Accused of Political Violence

22Mar

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U.S. Arrests Former Haitian Mayor Accused of Political Violence

BOSTON (Reuters) - A former mayor of a rural town in Haiti was arrested on U.S. visa fraud charges on Wednesday, a day after a jury ordered him to pay $15.5 million over allegations he led a campaign of murder and other acts of violence against his political opponents.Federal prosecutors in Boston said Jean Morose Viliena, 50, illegally obtained a green card allowing him to live permanently in the United States by falsely claiming he had not ordered or carried out extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti.Prosecutors said that in fact, he personally committed or ordered the maiming, harm, humiliation or death of his adversaries after being elected to a four-year term as the mayor of Les Irois, Haiti, in December 2006.He successfully sought a visa in 2008. He now lives in Malden, Mas...

United Airlines Passenger Tried to Stab Flight Attendant, U.S. Prosecutors Say

6Mar

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United Airlines Passenger Tried to Stab Flight Attendant, U.S. Prosecutors Say

By Nate Raymond and David ShepardsonBOSTON (Reuters) - A United Airlines passenger has been arrested after trying to open an emergency exit door during a flight on Sunday from Los Angeles to Boston and then trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.Passengers tackled Francisco Severo Torres, 33, after the attempted stabbing and the flight crew helped restrain him prior the plane landing at Boston Logan International Airport, prosecutors said.A judge ordered the Leominster, Massachusetts resident held without bail following an initial court appearance on Monday. Torres is set to have another hearing on Thursday. A court-appointed lawyer for Torres did not respond to a request for comment.Prosecutors said that about 45 minutes before the flight landed ...

Wealth Looms Big as Ever in Post-Scandal College Admissions

15Jan

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Wealth Looms Big as Ever in Post-Scandal College Admissions

Celebrities wept in court. Coaches lost their jobs. Elite universities saw their reputations stained. And nearly four years later, the mastermind of the Varsity Blues scheme was sentenced this month to more than three years in prison.But there’s little belief the college bribery scandal has stirred significant change in the admissions landscape. Some schools tweaked rules to prevent the most flagrant types of misconduct, but the outsize roles of wealth, class and race — which were thrust into public view in shocking plainness — loom as large as ever.College admissions leaders say the case is an anomaly. Corrupt athletics officials abused holes in the system, they argue, but no college admissions officers were accused. Still, critics say the case revealed deeper, more troubling imbalance...

With Exit Looming, Gov. Baker Reflects On Legacy, Unfinished Business – NBC Boston

28Dec

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With Exit Looming, Gov. Baker Reflects On Legacy, Unfinished Business – NBC Boston

Next week, Charlie Baker will take his lone walk out of the executive office suite where he has worked as governor for the last eight years, through a State House that he has roamed for much of the last three-plus decades in various capacities, and back into civilian life. So how does Baker, the two-term Swampscott Republican often credited with being the nation's most popular governor, want to be remembered? Given the opportunity during an exit interview Tuesday, Baker told the News Service what he would write as his "who clause" in future coverage. As in: Gov. Charlie Baker, "who left office far more popular than he was when he was originally elected and worked on a bipartisan basis with his colleagues in state and local government on a series of initiatives that br...

US, Massachusetts Prison Officials Strike Mental Health Deal

20Dec

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US, Massachusetts Prison Officials Strike Mental Health Deal

BOSTON (AP) — Federal investigators announced an agreement with Massachusetts prison officials Tuesday designed to ensure better care for those in the custody of the state Department of Correction who are suffering from serious mental health issues.The resolution follows the release of a scathing report two years ago by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office that found troubling conditions inside Massachusetts prison facilities that authorities said had led to prisoners dying or seriously injuring themselves while on mental health watch.The investigation, launched in 2018, found Massachusetts did not adequately supervise incarcerated individuals in mental health crisis, did not provide them adequate mental health care, and used prolon...

Santa Clara Family Health Plan Taps Yes Health for Diabetes Prevention Program

12Dec

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Santa Clara Family Health Plan Taps Yes Health for Diabetes Prevention Program

Santa Clara Family Health Plan (SCFHP) has selected Yes Health, a diabetes prevention startup, to provide care to at-risk Medi-Cal members for no cost, the organizations announced Monday. Medi-Cal members over the age of 18 who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or are at risk of prediabetes are eligible for Yes Health’s program. The Mill Valley, California-based company is recognized by the CDC and provides concierge health coaching and services for weight loss and diabetes prevention, all through its app. After taking a short quiz, SCFHP members will receive a personalized plan — created by the company’s dietitians, nutritionists, fitness experts and psychologists — to improve their health. The app also offers an AI-powered service where members can take pictures of their meals to...

Podcast: Haverhill Hometown Holiday Celebration Tonight with Tree Lighting, Santa, Entertainment

1Dec

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Podcast: Haverhill Hometown Holiday Celebration Tonight with Tree Lighting, Santa, Entertainment

Downtown Haverhill springs to life tonight with holiday spirit as the Haverhill Hometown Holiday Celebration kicks of the season. The event, formerly known as the Christmas Stroll, runs between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. One of its volunteers, Melissa Seavey of Bethany Communities, gave an overview for WHAV listeners during an appearance on WHAV’s morning show. “It’s a little different from past strolls. This year, we are calling it the ‘Haverhill Hometown Holiday Celebration.’ This is being hosted by the city, and then there are some volunteers like Destination Downtown Haverhill and L’Arche and the Chamber of Commerce that are all helping out with it. So, we’re really excited to bring a little something back to downtown Haverhill after a couple of years of COVID and things being quieter...

A guide to the Biden grandchildren as they celebrate Thanksgiving in Nantucket

24Nov

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A guide to the Biden grandchildren as they celebrate Thanksgiving in Nantucket

Carolyn Kaster / AP The Biden family is in Nantucket for Thanksgiving, a family tradition that dates back to the 1970s. Then-Sen. Joe Biden was a widow with two young sons, Beau and Hunter, when he met Jill, and they wanted to spend their first Thanksgiving with four of them as a family."Nantucket Thanksgiving became our tradition for the next four decades," Jill wrote in her memoir "Where the Light Enters." "With a few exceptions, we've made the trek every year since, creating rituals that would become a key part of our family along the way."They have continued the tradition through the years as their family has grown, with daughter Ashle...

Some Health Care, Human Services Workers in Mass. Could Have Loans Repaid By the State – NBC Boston

17Nov

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Some Health Care, Human Services Workers in Mass. Could Have Loans Repaid By the State – NBC Boston

Social workers, physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, substance use recovery coaches and others who work in community health centers will be able to apply next month to have the state repay between $12,500 and $300,000 worth of loans as part of a $130 million program the Baker administration announced Thursday. Using money from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Trust Fund, the administration has contracted with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers to implement the loan repayment program meant to support and retain workers in the behavioral health and primary care fields. Detailed instructions to apply for loan repayment will come from the League of Community Health Centers in December, the administration said. "The p...

Starbucks Workers Strike at More Than 100 US Stores

17Nov

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Starbucks Workers Strike at More Than 100 US Stores

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business WriterStarbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores are on strike Thursday in their largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year.The walkouts coincide with Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day, when the company gives free reusable cups to customers who order a holiday drink. Workers say it’s often one of the busiest days of the year. Starbucks declined to say how many red cups it plans to distribute.Workers say they're seeking better pay, more consistent schedules and higher staffing levels in busy stores. Stores in 25 states planned to take part in the labor action, according to Starbucks Workers United, the group organizing the effort. Strikers are handing out their own red cups with union logos.Starbucks, which o...