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Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students Resigns From Arlington Catholic High Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students Resigns From Arlington Catholic High
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students Resigns From Arlington Catholic High A teacher in Arlington has stepped down after students came forward last week to allege the educator had inappropriately touched them, school officials said.  Arlington Catholic High School administrators said in a Tuesday, Dec. 19, letter to parents and staff that the students reported the alleged touching to teachers on Thursday.  The teacher, who was not named, was placed on immediate administrative leave and escorted from the building as per the school's policies, and administrators and police began investigations. The legal department of the archdiocese was also informed of t…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Healthcare Employee Cheated MassHealth With Sex Crimes, Fake Claims: AG Healthcare Employee Cheated MassHealth With Sex Crimes, Fake Claims: AG
Healthcare Employee Cheated MassHealth With Sex Crimes, Fake Claims: AG A Plymouth resident is accused of cheating the state's Medicaid program out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through sex-related crimes and fraudulent claims, officials said.  Eric Melendez, age 43, was indicted for collecting large sums of money from MassHealth on Monday, Dec. 5, Attorney General Maura Healy's Office reports.  The office alleges that Melendez employed multiple people as Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) and submitted timesheets with hours and tasks the attendants never worked.  One of Melendez's accomplices, Angelica Pierni, 3…

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by Morgan Gonzales
News
Federal Suit Filed Against Boston's Mission Hill School Months After Explosive Report Federal Suit Filed Against Boston's Mission Hill School Months After Explosive Report
Federal Suit Filed Against Boston's Mission Hill School Months After Explosive Report Boston's Mission Hill K-8 school is facing a federal lawsuit from two parents accusing school officials and the city of failing to report and address instances of bullying, NBC10 reports. The Jamaica Plain school closed in June after a scathing report released the findings of a six-month investigation: The program failed to protect students from abuse and sexual misconduct and bullying for years.  The newly-filed lawsuit accuses the former principal of discouraging students from reporting abuse — physical and sexual — and failing to follow civil and disability laws, NBC10 say…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
WWE CEO Vince McMahon 'Steps Back' Amid Misconduct Probe WWE CEO Vince McMahon 'Steps Back' Amid Misconduct Probe
WWE CEO Vince McMahon 'Steps Back' Amid Misconduct Probe Vince McMahon has “voluntarily stepped back” from his duties as CEO and chairman of Connecticut-based World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., while the company's board of directors investigates claims of misconduct against him, the company announced Friday morning, June 17. The WWE, whose headquarters in Fairfield County is located in Stamford, said that a Special Committee of the Board is conducting the probe and that McMahon's move is effective immediately and will remain in place until the conclusion of the investigation.  "McMahon will retain his role and responsibilities related to W…

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by Joe Lombardi