Namu Sampath
Enterprise and Investigative Reporter at The Republican (Springfield, MA)
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4 days ago |
masslive.com | Namu Sampath
A Maryland man accused of coercing a Western Massachusetts teenager to cross state lines for sex and gifting him expensive products in exchange will be held in jail pending his trial, according to court documents. David Kaufman, 42, was indicted in April by a grand jury on charges he knowingly enticed the teen, then 18 and called “Victim 1″ in court files, to travel to Maryland to engage in prostitution; Kaufman also was charged with aiding and abetting, according to a motion in the case.
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1 week ago |
masslive.com | Namu Sampath
Eviction records used to follow people for life, advocates say. A new law that went into effect on Monday allows some renters to seal those records, eliminating barriers to housing. For advocates in Hampden County, which has some of the highest eviction rates in the state, the new law is welcome. “Those records are public, so landlords would deny renters apartments no matter the reason an eviction was filed,” said Rose Webster-Smith, the executive director of Springfield No One Leaves.
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1 week ago |
masslive.com | Namu Sampath
A hazardous waste removal specialist who was tasked with conducting environmental remediation at various sites in Western Massachusetts has agreed to give up his license after failing to comply to state standards. Christopher P.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Namu Sampath
A hazardous waste removal specialist who was tasked with conducting environmental remediation at various sites in Western Massachusetts has agreed to give up his license after failing to comply to state standards. Christopher P.
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1 week ago |
masslive.com | Namu Sampath
LUDLOW — When Kerwin Ortiz told his landlord that he would be using state assistance to pay for a month of missed rent, the owner refused to accept it. Now, Ortiz is suing Thomas Lennon, alleging that he discriminated against him for using public assistance toward his rental payment, according to the complaint filed April 1. Ortiz lives at West Street Village Mobile Home Community in Ludlow. While he owns his mobile home, he still pays rent on the lot.
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