Litsa Pappas

STOUGHTON, Mass. — Frustration is mounting in Stoughton as residents seek answers about who is currently running the police department and why Police Chief Donna McNamara was removed from her duties.

Dozens of people gathered in Stoughton on Sunday to show support for Police Chief Donna McNamara, who says she was forced out of her position by the town manager.

BOSTON — Massachusetts leaders and nonprofit organizations are warning that the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Haitian residents could have significant economic consequences across the state, particularly in the health care sector.

NORWOOD, Mass. — The future of Norwood Hospital could hinge on action from the Massachusetts Senate this week as lawmakers consider a bill that would grant the state eminent domain authority over the hospital property in an effort to address what local officials call a growing public health emergency.

Both members are being placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the dispute.

Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara is expanding her legal battle against the town, claiming she was forced out of her job because of her role in the investigation into the death of Sandra Birchmore

The Cambridge City Council is set to consider temporarily reactivating the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection system at its meeting Monday, over a month after the fatal shooting of a city employee.

Attorneys for former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell are asking a federal judge to prohibit prosecutors from mentioning the Karen Read murder case or former Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara's civil lawsuit during Farwell's upcoming murder trial, arguing the unrelated cases could unfairly influence jurors.

BOSTON, Mass. — Boston police are on scene in West Roxbury after a cement truck struck and knocked down several electrical poles that trapped the driver.

According to police, the driver became trapped inside the cement truck after power lines and at least one utility pole fell onto the vehicle. Emergency crews were unable to remove the driver until power to the lines was shut off. Police said the driver was safely rescued, though it took additional time to free the truck from the tangled wires.