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'Camp Ramah' Director Mishandled Teen's Sex Assault Case In Western Mass, Lawsuit Says 'Camp Ramah' Director Mishandled Teen's Sex Assault Case In Western Mass, Lawsuit Says
'Camp Ramah' Director Mishandled Teen's Sex Assault Case In Western Mass, Lawsuit Says The director of a popular Jewish sleep-away camp in Western Massachusetts has been removed from the position after a scathing lawsuit accused him of trying to cover up a sex abuse claim made by a teen girl. Ethan Linden, who worked at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, is accused of telling the 15-year-old girl from New Jersey in 2018 that he wouldn't tell anyone about how she woke up to a boy putting his fingers inside of her genitals, reads the suit, filed in Manhattan federal court. The girl allegedly told her head counselor, who told camp officials, but after days without hearing back, she h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Salad Product Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Salad Product
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Salad Product A popular brand of ready-to-eat salad product is being recalled. Safeway Fresh Food is recalling Chicken Caesar Salad products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday, May 3. The product contains anchovies, egg and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label, FSIS says. The RTE Chicken Caesar Salad products were produced April 19, 2022: 13.6-oz. plastic bowl containing “Dole FRESH Takes CLASSIC CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD” with a use by date of 05/05/2022 and lot code …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Allegedly Groomed 80-Plus Children Worldwide To Produce Child Porn, With Victims In NY Man Allegedly Groomed 80-Plus Children Worldwide To Produce Child Porn, With Victims In NY
Man Allegedly Groomed 80-Plus Children Worldwide To Produce Child Porn, With Victims In NY Over 80 children worldwide— between the ages of six and 13-years-old— were allegedly groomed by a California man to produce child porn, authorities announced. Demetrius Carl Davis, age 24, posed as an 11-year-old girl called “Lizzy” to form online relationships with the children and convince them to perform and record sexual acts on other children in their lives, according to a report released by the Sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force. VIDEO PRESS RELEASE: Child Sexual Predator Suspect "Lizzy" Arrested Posted by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, April 26…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Search For Missing 16-Year-Old From New England Police Search For Missing 16-Year-Old From New England
Police Search For Missing 16-Year-Old From New England Police have asked the public for help locating a missing 16-year-old girl from Massachusetts. The Marlborough Police Department in Middlesex County said in a report on Monday, April 18, that Lillian Campbell traveled out of state with 20-year-old Harrison Ryan. Police said they might have been in the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area on the evening of Friday, April 15. They are traveling in a gray 2012 Honda Pilot with Massachusetts registration 8SX 523, police said. Their destination is unknown. Police asked anyone with information about their whereabouts to contact Marlborough Police D…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Salad Dressing Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Salad Dressing
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Salad Dressing A popular brand of salad dressing is being recalled. Van Law Food Products Inc of Fullerton, California is issuing the voluntary recall of Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing because it may contain undeclared Soy and Wheat allergens, according to an announcement by the FDA. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing, with UPC code 99482-49028 is packed in 12-ounce glass bottles with a "Best" by date of 11…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CDC Warns Potentially Contaminated Raw Oysters May Be Linked To Norovirus Outbreak CDC Warns Potentially Contaminated Raw Oysters May Be Linked To Norovirus Outbreak
CDC Warns Potentially Contaminated Raw Oysters May Be Linked To Norovirus Outbreak Health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses that have been linked to raw oysters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is investigating the outbreak linked to oysters from British Columbia, Canada, with other agencies including the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and state and local partners. Norovirus is the most common cause of foodborne illness in the US, according to the CDC. Common symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, naus…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers A popular brand of cheese-flavored crackers has been recalled. B&G Foods announced on Saturday, April 2 that it is voluntarily recalling 1,855 cases of a single date code of 6-ounce Back to Nature Cheddalicious cheese-flavored crackers, with a “best by” date of SEP 05 2022. (The “best by” date is located on the top of the box.) The recall comes after the FDA announced that the company learned that a limited number of the cracker boxes were inadvertently filled with foil wrapped pouches of animal shaped crackers, which contain egg and milk, allergens that are not declared on the box…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Guida's Dairy Says Diluted Sanitizer Made Its Way Into Small Batch Of Milk Cartons Guida's Dairy Says Diluted Sanitizer Made Its Way Into Small Batch Of Milk Cartons
Guida's Dairy Says Diluted Sanitizer Made Its Way Into Small Batch Of Milk Cartons An investigation has been launched in Connecticut after an incident involving contaminated milk cartons that contained diluted sanitizer. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture Bureau of Regulatory Services announced that it is investigating an incident involving Hartford County-based Guida’s Dary in New Britain regarding 1 percent low-fat half-pint milk cartons that could be a health hazard. Officials said that the cartons subject to the alert have a sell-by date of “APR 11” and contain diluted sanitizer, though the preliminary investigation is limited. “Out of an abundance of caution …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Health Alert Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Sold At Supermarkets In Northeast Health Alert Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Sold At Supermarkets In Northeast
Health Alert Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Sold At Supermarkets In Northeast Federal health officials have issued a public health alert due to concerns that a component of ready-to-eat chicken breast meal kits sold in supermarkets throughout the Northeast was misbranded and could contain undeclared allergens. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the kits may contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product labels. FSIS said it is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. Specifically, these chicken breast meal kit…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Update Announced COVID-19: Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Update Announced
Covid-19: Massachusetts School Mask Mandate Update Announced Massachusetts Gov. Charlie announced that he's recommending the state school mask mandate be lifted, following the lead of neighboring states that have already announced similar measures. Beginning on Monday, Feb. 28, the requirement that students, teachers, and staff wear masks inside Massachusetts schools will be rescinded, the governor announced, touting the state’s improved COVID-19 data. "Our kids have had to put up with a lot of disruption, a lot of time alone, and has suffered a real learning loss over the past two years. There's no debating those points, no matter where you stand," …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Snowfall Possible As Quick-Moving Storm Sweeps Through Region, Temperatures Plummet Snowfall Possible As Quick-Moving Storm Sweeps Through Region, Temperatures Plummet
Snowfall Possible As Quick-Moving Storm Sweeps Through Region, Temperatures Plummet A quick-moving storm system coupled with the arrival of sharply colder temperatures could bring a round of snowfall to much of the region. The timeframe for potential snowfall is overnight through around noon on Monday, Jan. 3. "It may be hard to believe that any snow is on the way, given the warmth and lack of wintry weather thus far this season," AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson said. The system is now expected to track farther south and east with New York City, Long Island, southern Westchester, coastal Connecticut, and northern New Jersey having the highest potential to see …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Cream Puff Products Recalled Due To Potential Presence Of Small Metal Fragments Cream Puff Products Recalled Due To Potential Presence Of Small Metal Fragments
Cream Puff Products Recalled Due To Potential Presence Of Small Metal Fragments A company has recalled several cream puff products due to the potential presence of small metal fragments. Poppies International, Inc. recalled several products made from Tuesday, Dec. 7, through Friday, Dec. 10, after the issue was discovered during production, according to an announcement on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The recalled products were available for sale from Thursday, Dec. 16, through Thursday, Dec. 23, the company reported. The following products are included in the recall: Delizza 120ct Cream Puffs distributed to select Costco locations in Northern California as well as Carson City …

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by Nicole Valinote