Judge William Smith gave Traditional Latin Mass priest James Jackson a sentence higher than was recommended by both the prosecution and his defense attorney.
Jackson, who faces charges of possessing child pornography, claimed he was molested by the mother of another child in his Boy Scout Troop when he was 10.
Joshua D. Pavao is held on federal firearms charges for allegedly having machine guns and short-barreled rifles, as a magistrate calls him a danger to the community.
HOPKINTON — When Police Chief David Palmer sought to fill an open position for a patrol officer in the community last year, he came across one of the biggest dilemmas