Earlier this year, the Canadian company that serviced the bikes and provided the technology to run the system, notified the communities it was entering bankruptcy proceedings.

This summer, the state is offering bonuses of up to $1,000 to lifeguards, as well as increased hourly pay.

The man, known in court documents as John Doe, also alleged diocese officials in recent years tried to cover up Weldon's acts, issuing false statements to the media.

The School Committee in Ludlow, Massachusetts, is scheduled to vote next month on a controversial proposal that could significantly alter the types of books and media allowed in the district’s libraries. It could also take away significant decision-making from librarians.

As the Department of Interior considers changing the regulations for the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act, some museums hire staff to speed up the repatriation process.

The remains of 63 Native people who were removed from their graves in western and central Massachusetts are still in museums, despite a federal law designed to repatriate them to tribal communities.