Dunkin', McDonald's, Subway Franchisees Fined $226K+ For Child Labor Violations In MA
The owners of nearly 90 Dunkin', McDonald's, and Subway restaurants across Massachusetts have been fined for violating child labor laws, officials said.
The three franchisees were cited for violating child labor laws at more than 88 locations, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a news release on Tuesday, April 15. The companies punished were Cafua Management Company, The Brewster Company, and Knight Food Service.
The trio faces a combined $226,385 in penalties under separate settlements with the fair labor division of the attorney general's office.
"Our child labor laws exi…
Police ID Weymouth Man Killed Crossing Busy Street In Quincy
Authorities have identified the man who was hit by a car while crossing the street in Quincy earlier this week. He died of his injuries a day after the crash.
William Jacobs, 58, of Weymouth, was hit on Southern Artery near Broad Street in Quincy around 7 p.m. Monday, March 17, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.
Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors were unable to save his life. He died Tuesday morning, the prosecutor's office said.
The driver, an 82-year-old Quincy man, remained at the scene and was not injured, police said.
No charges ha…
Gaithersburg Is The Most Diverse City In US, New Study Says: Here's Why
The US population is rapidly diversifying, with cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at the forefront, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2025 ranking of the nation's Most Diverse Cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Three Maryland communities topped the list of 501 locations, which were evaluated based on socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious diversity.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.2 percent of Americans identified as multiracial in 2020, a sharp increase from just 2.9 percent in 2010.
"The most diverse cities demonstrate diversity in many …
Randolph Man Threatened To Stab Woman With Hypodermic Needle At Bus Stop
A man with an arrest record 19 pages long added more charges to that rap sheet after he threatened to stab a woman with a hypodermic needle at a bus stop earlier this week, authorities said.
Marquis Alexander, 32, of Randolph, was charged with assault with a hypodermic needle, possession of heroin (subsequent offense), and possession of a class E drug (subsequent offense), the Suffolk County District Attorney said.
He was being held on $2,500 bail, but Alexander's bail from a previous arrest was revoked, authorities said.
A woman flagged down an MBTA officer in the Atlant…
