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What Is the Appropriate Age for Child Babysitters in Massachusetts?
What Is the Appropriate Age for Child Babysitters in Massachusetts?
What Is the Appropriate Age for Child Babysitters in Massachusetts?
We came across an online report this morning of a Fall River mom being reported to the Department of Child and Family Services for leaving her 12-year-old-son alone to care for his 5-year-old sibling. While there is no evidence about whether or not this actually happened in Fall River this weekend, it sparked an interesting conversation about whether or not 12 years old was an appropriate age to b
Warren Talks Funding
Warren Talks Funding
Warren Talks Funding
NEW BEDFORD – Newton Mayor Setti Warren met with attorneys and foster parents who represent children and families in foster care across Massachusetts on Monday. The Democratic hopeful for Governor held a roundtable discussion to hear how the doling out of the state budget affects the attorneys who represent children and parents involved with the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the attor
Gov. Baker Says MassDevelopment Will Revitalize State Pier
Gov. Baker Says MassDevelopment Will Revitalize State Pier
Gov. Baker Says MassDevelopment Will Revitalize State Pier
MassDevelopment is now in charge of State Pier in New Bedford, taking it over from the Department of Conservation and Recreation a few weeks ago. In an appearance in New Bedford earlier this week, Governor Charlie Baker says MassDevelopment was the right choice to take it over because they've had experience dealing with similar projects...
Most Reports of Abused Children
Most Reports of Abused Children
Most Reports of Abused Children
BOSTON (AP) _ Newly released figures show that Massachusetts reported the highest rate of abused and neglected children in the nation during the 2014 fiscal year. The federal figures reported in The Boston Globe show that Massachusetts reported 31,863 victimized children to the federal Department of Health and Human Services in the fiscal year that ended in September 2014...
Infant Death on Cape Cod
Infant Death on Cape Cod
Infant Death on Cape Cod
The death of a one-month-old in Sandwich is turning heads this morning. State Police and the Cape Cod District Attorney’s office are investigating into the death, but initial statements from the DA's office claims there are no obvious signs of trauma...
Changes At DCF
Changes At DCF
Changes At DCF
Gov. Charlie Baker is ordering several policy changes at the Massachusetts' embattled child welfare agency after a series of high-profile cases including that of Bella Bond, the toddler known to the world for months as Baby Doe after her remains washed up on the Boston Harbor shoreline...
Speaker Seeks Info
Speaker Seeks Info
Speaker Seeks Info
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo plans to ask the Department of Children and Families for an update on their policies following the death of 2-year-old Bella Bond, which he said exposed ``broader failures within the system.'' DeLeo said he wants DCF to give House lawmakers details on actions they've taken since the 2013 case of Jeremiah Oliver, a 5-year-old Fitchburg boy who went missing f

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