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Dead Goats, Chickens: More Than 160 Sick Animals Seized From Ayer Woman's Home, DA Says
A 77-year-old Middlesex County woman has been charged after police found 162 animals inside her home, some of which were dead, while many others were malnourished, sick, or covered in bugs, police said.
Ruth Maxant-Schulz, 77, of Ayer, was charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty following a police raid at her home, the Middlesex District Attorney said on Monday, April 8, after her arraignment.
Officers were called to her Taft Street home on Feb. 20 and found several animals roaming outside the house.
However inside, things were much less bucolic.
Police returned several…
'Long Journey Ahead': Support Rushes In For Hopkinton Family Of Toddler With Stage 4 Cancer
In a beautiful display of generosity, a community has rushed to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Massachusetts family of a resilient toddler who is facing an unimaginable battle.
One-year-old Grace Donovan of Middlesex County, who was born in April 2022 to her parents, Kayla and Jimmy, soon displayed an energetic, affectionate personality and developed an intense love for her family, preschool friends, reading, music, and the beach.
However, the family's world turned upside down on Friday, Jan. 12, when Grace had a routine MRI for what was believed to be a facial cyst. Inste…
Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA
Nearly a year after a bus crash killed a 25-year-old Brandeis University student, the driver is being charged with her death in Middlesex County, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 3.
Jean Fenelon, 58, of Boston, is charged with motor vehicle homicide and speeding in connection with the fatal bus crash on Nov. 19, 2022, in Waltham, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Vanessa Mark, 25, died in the crash.
Related: Brandeis University Student Killed, Dozens Injured In Waltham Shuttle Bus Crash
Just after 10:30 p.m., while along South Street, the shuttle bus slammed into …