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The longtime food services director for Plymouth Public Schools is facing charges that he stole thousands of dollars' worth of food, paper goods and equipment from the district, then used and resold the items at his privately run snack shack on Cape Cod, according to the Plymouth County district attorney's office. According to investigators, Van Cott used his position to order items – including lobster meat, Angus burgers and kitchen appliances – that were never served in school cafeterias.

2 weeks ago | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

A preschool teacher at a Scituate daycare facility is accused of repeated verbal and physical mistreatment of the toddlers in her care. Lilly Garofola, 29, a former toddler teacher at Little Steps Learning Center and Childcare, was arraigned in Hingham District Court on Wednesday, May 21, on 12 misdemeanor assault and battery charges and four felony charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charge, with the weapons listed as the floor, a wall, hands and feet and a desk and chair.

3 weeks ago | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

A former Marshfield DPW employee is charged with stealing from the dump. Kenneth Malley, 62, stole a cash bag from the town's transfer station on Clay Pit Road containing $2,000 in cash and over $21,000 in checks, officials allege. The money is collected for disposal fees. He is charged with larceny over $1,200. He was arraigned in Plymouth District Court on Monday, May 12. Malley, of Marshfield, has pleaded not guilty to the theft that happened in December, according to court records. .

3 weeks ago | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

There's only a few Pinz left standing, and the Kingston Collection location is no longer among them. The entertainment and activities venue closed without notice on Tuesday, May 13, social media posts from now-former employees and others affected by the abrupt move said. There has been no response yet to a May 14 Patriot Ledger email sent to Pinz. The company was founded in Milford, Massachusetts, in 2006 by David Breen, who remains its CEO.

1 month ago | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

An inbound Greenbush Commuter Rail train struck a 2015 GMC pickup truck driven by John F. Canney, of Cohasset, around 11:20 a.m., police said. Canney died at the scene after suffering what police described as traumatic injuries. Beechwood Street was closed to traffic throughout most of the afternoon, police said. The accident impacted inbound and outbound riders throughout most off the day. The MBTA arranged shuttle services in both directions after the accident.