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Coy Scott was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor for taking inappropriate photos of a 6-year-old. He will be required to register as a sex offender for 30 years.

Massachusetts lost 60% of its reporters between 2013 and 2023, creating news deserts in many areas outside Boston and lower-income regions. The article discusses efforts to address these gaps through hyperlocal newsrooms and explores challenges in Spanish-language media, public funding models, and geographic disparities in news coverage.

Ten Massachusetts communities adopted 'fossil fuel free' policies banning gas hookups in new construction and major renovations. Despite these efforts, utilities Eversource and National Grid spent $100 million upgrading gas infrastructure in nine of these communities since the policies were enacted, primarily to replace leaky pipes under the state's Gas System Enhancement Plan.

A worker was killed following an altercation with a co-worker at Old Hickory Tannery in Catawba County, North Carolina. Police responded to the incident on June 17 and interviewed the co-worker, but details about the cause or identities of the individuals involved remain undisclosed.

A deadly shooting occurred at Old Hickory Tannery on Locust Street in Newton on Wednesday afternoon, involving two workers. The victim has not been identified, and police have not confirmed whether a suspect is being sought.

A normally bullish boutique warns the latest market rally may be a 'dead-cat bounce,' with technical analysis suggesting a potential summer decline. Fundtrat’s Newton highlights this bearish outlook despite the firm's typically optimistic stance.