FAMILIES

Bradford Ferrick was charged with possessing child pornography and using a hidden camera to film child patients. The hospital is directing concerns to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Bradford Ferrick was a resident in Baystate's family practice residency when the FBI searched his homes in Amherst and Winchester, Massachusetts.

Citizens for Juvenile Justice compiled data showing foster children fare much worse academically than their peers.

An ancient key stashed in a produce bag, and passed down through the generations, made Sarah Dixwell Brown curious to learn more about it. She chronicled her path to discovering that her seven-greats-grandfather was among those men who signed the death warrant for King Charles I of England.

Experts found that problems that existed before COVID-19 were only exacerbated by the pandemic.

A new Massachusetts document promises foster parents more training, resources, and authority over routine decisions, like sending a child to a birthday party.

The three agencies who enroll western Massachusetts residents in LIHEAP, the federal program that helps low income households pay for heating or cooling their homes, talk about enrollment requirements, increased demand and challenges this year.

UMass Amherst study will use wearable sensors to measure biological symptoms during toddlers' tantrums.

LaMar Cook, a community leader in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Clarence Smith, owner of The Final Touch barbershop, organized the event at the Rebecca Johnson school gym and provided free backpacks and school supplies for kids.

The immigrant farmworker advocacy organization Migrant Justice recently hosted its annual soccer tournament. Farmworkers from across Vermont, plus some nearby states, came out to play. The day included good games, Mexican food and bumping music.