Ten years ago, Haleigh Poutre arrived at a Westfield hospital with grievous injuries inflicted by her aunt (who was also her adoptive mother) and stepfather. The 11-year-old was nearly removed from life support but rallied and recovered. The Worcester Telegram recently followed up on the Poutre case. Now 21 and living with her adoptive family in western […]
DCF
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Baker owns the DCF mess
There’s no set timetable for when the other guy’s problems become your baggage but one thing is certain: Gov. Charlie Baker now owns the mess that is the Department of Children and Families and finger-pointing at the administration that left eight months ago isn’t going to cut it. The latest problems for the beleaguered DCF come […]