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Dead Goats, Chickens: More Than 160 Sick Animals Seized From Mass 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…
These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive
Five Massachusetts colleges are among the most expensive four-year institutions in the United States, according to a report from CBS News.
On March 10, the news outlet shared a ranking of the 50 most expensive colleges in the country based on information from The National Center for Education Statistics.
The following Massachusetts colleges made the list:
Amherst College, Amherst, ranked 3rd
Tufts University, Medford, 5th
Wellesley College, Wellesley, 10th
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 21st
Boston University, Boston, 34th
Read the full report from CBS News here.
