Joe Albero

Technology CEOs did not show up to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Wednesday about mass surveillance concerns related to Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs). Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who chairs the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, invited CEOs Garrett Langley of Flock Safety, Rick Smith of Axon Enterprise, Greg Brown of Motorola …

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If you read media headlines about the Supreme Court’s September 14, 2026, ruling on the Post Office’s handling of mail-in ballots, it’s easy to think the Supreme Court completely stopped Trump’s effort to secure our national elections. Pundits, activists, and state officials claimed total victory. They pointed to federal district court injunctions issued by Judges …

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China is rapidly expanding infrastructure tied to its nuclear weapons program, with satellite images revealing major construction at seven sites as Beijing faces growing scrutiny over its expanding arsenal. An investigation published Wednesday identified activity at Pingtong, Zitong, Lop Nur, Jiuquan, Mianyang, Jinta and Guangyuan. The satellite imagery documents substantial construction, although the images alone cannot …

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New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has carefully plucked away another small but significant element of public order. According to the New York Post, the mayor’s office issued a directive that the New York Police Department would no longer be responding to calls relating to homeless encampments. Instead, officers will now have to first dispatch social …

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Former school system administrator Denise Shorts, pictured above, submitted a guilty plea to theft scheme over $100,000 at the start of Wednesday’s trial proceedings. She was ultimately sentenced to 10 years, with all but five years suspended. Former Worcester County Public Schools assistant superintendent Denise Shorts will serve five years in prison following a guilty …

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Emails show company corresponded with county officials One day before the Worcester County Commissioners imposed a moratorium on data centers and cable landing stations, an Amazon lobbyist asked the county to exclude cable landing stations so the company’s Fastnet transatlantic cable project could proceed. “We respectfully ask that the Cable Landing Station language be taken …

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The Berlin Planning Commission last week approved a site plan for a proposed 18-megawatt solar project that would become the largest solar installation in Worcester County. The New Jersey-based company Soltage is proposing six solar arrays across approximately 113.7 acres of a 157-acre industrially zoned property at the northwest corner of Routes 50 and 113. …

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Maryland Legal Aid has stepped to help residents of a senior housing community in Berlin who have been dealing with poor living conditions and a property management company that has not responded to their complaints so far. The private nonprofit law firm is following up on complaints that accuse Severn Management of ignoring work orders, …

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Berlin’s outdoor burning policy returned to the council agenda last week as officials try to maintain town safety while acknowledging the needs of large property owners, who require special considerations for disposing of yard and storm debris. Under a proposed code amendment discussed at last Monday’s Town Council meeting, open burns could be permitted on …

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