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Inmate Knocks Out Corrections Officer With Metal Object At Central Mass Prison Inmate Knocks Out Corrections Officer With Metal Object At Central Mass Prison
Inmate Knocks Out Corrections Officer With Metal Object At Central Mass Prison A Massachusetts Correctional Officer was seriously injured after they were attack by an inmate with a metal object at a Shirley prison, officials said. The attack happened in the gymnasium of MCI-Shirley around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, a spokesperson with the Department of Correction told Daily Voice.  The inmate was immediately detained by other staff and later removed from the general population, the spokesperson said. The officer, who was rendered unconscious, was taken to a local hospital for treatment.  The inmate will also complete an internal discipline p…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car On I-91, Police Say Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car On I-91, Police Say
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car On I-91, Police Say A man is facing a host of charges after police say he was found sleeping inside a stolen vehicle in Connecticut. On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of I-91, Exit 6 in New Haven after a report of an unresponsive man sitting in a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, the man was determined to have been sleeping in the right shoulder of the I-91 southbound 6 entrance ramp, Connecticut State Police said. He was identified as Edwin Leon-Guerrero, age 47, of  New Haven. During the investigation, troopers observed common in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
COVID-19: Massachusetts National Guard Activated To Test Students For Virus COVID-19: Massachusetts National Guard Activated To Test Students For Virus
Covid-19: Massachusetts National Guard Activated To Test Students For Virus Hundreds of members of the Massachusetts National Guard have been activated to help support the testing of Kindergarten through 12th-grade students across the Commonwealth. Gov. Charlie Baker issued an order on Tuesday, Oct. 12 enlisting up to 450 members of the state’s National Guard to help support two missions. The Governor’s orders activate up to 200 members of the Guard to support COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools throughout the Commonwealth and up to 250 members to offset potential staffing shortages at the Department of Correction (DOC). “We are grateful that the National Guard has …

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by Zak Failla
News
Who Were The Top 10 Highest-Paid State Employees In 2020? Who Were The Top 10 Highest-Paid State Employees In 2020?
Who Were The Top 10 Highest-Paid State Employees In 2020? The top 10 highest-paid state employees in 2020 all worked at the same place. Massachusetts released its total payroll for 2020 and included the top earners - all of whom were men working for the University of Massachusetts system, according to Massachusetts' state payroll database. The following is a list of the top 10 highest-paid state employees in Massachusetts, 2020. The compensation listed includes base pay, overtime, buyouts, and “other pay, which includes standby pay, shift differential, roll call pay, police detail, stipends, etc. Chancellor and SVP of Health Sciences Michael Col…

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by Kristin Palpini