Danvers School Shooting

DANVERS, Mass. (AP) — She had a bright smile, a preference for pink, and an admitted overenthusiasm for the subjects she taught. The lanky boy was just a decade younger, new to the school, with a pleasant manner but little to say. Sometime on their last day at the school together Tuesday, prosecutors say, teacher […]

For IPAD/IPOD users: I’m tired. Tired of getting dispatched on breaking news, rolling up to schools in the middle of the day, sometimes in the middle of the night. Tired of getting there and the place is either on lockdown or has been emptied out. Tired of standing in front of the building wondering how […]

DANVERS, Mass. (AP) — A 24-year-old Danvers High School teacher has been found dead in the woods behind the school and a 14-year-old student is facing a murder charge. Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett on Wednesday identified the victim as Colleen Ritzer of Andover. He says police started investigating after they were told she had […]