Christopher Kelleher

JOHN “DAVE” HOLDCRAFT CONVICTED OF WITNESS INTIMIDATION AFTER DAYLONG JURY TRIAL

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JOHN “DAVE” HOLDCRAFT CONVICTED OF WITNESS INTIMIDATION AFTER DAYLONG JURY TRIAL EAST BROOKFIELD — A jury found John D. Holdcraft guilty Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, of felony witness intimidation following a daylong trial involving months of voicemails, a harassment prevention proceeding and a Feb. 20, 2025 encounter between Holdcraft and former Brookfield Select Board member […]

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MassWildlife Plans Prescribed Fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area

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MassWildlife Plans Prescribed Fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area Controlled burns are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday north of Long Hill Road in Brookfield. BROOKFIELD — MassWildlife plans to conduct prescribed fires at the Quaboag Wildlife Management Area on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15 and 16. The controlled burns are planned for sections of the

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PROFITING FROM PAIN? PASTOR COATES’ 10%-A-MONTH INJURY LOANS

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PROFITING FROM PAIN? PASTOR COATES’ 10%-A-MONTH INJURY LOANS The senior pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church says attorney Ronald Dunbar defrauded him. Court records show three purported loans involving four personal-injury clients were arranged through the same lawyer in just 22 days. Two separate deals sought the exact same amount—$250,000—and promised the lender $50,000 returns

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Pastor Preached Against Usury. Now His 144% Interest Loans Are at the Center of a Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit 

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Pastor Preached Against Usury. Now His 144% Interest Loans Are at the Center of a Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit By Christopher Kelleher September 9, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. CLINTON, Md. — Pastor Delman Coates has spent years preaching about the morality of money. He has condemned usury. He has criticized financial systems that leave people trapped in

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BROOKFIELD’S WETLANDS DOUBLE  STANDARD

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BROOKFIELD’S WETLANDS DOUBLE  STANDARD Mountains of asphalt millings and fill are being staged beside one of Brookfield’s largest natural resource areas. No wetlands application has been filed in recent years — even though, according to a Conservation Commission member, MassDEP previously said an RDA was required for similar activity at the same location. By Christopher

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‘CROOKED LAWYER’: MILLIONS MISSING, FAKE REAL-ESTATE DEALS — AND PREMIUM CELTICS TICKETS FOR THE GOVERNOR

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‘CROOKED LAWYER’: MILLIONS MISSING, FAKE REAL-ESTATE DEALS — AND PREMIUM CELTICS TICKETS FOR THE GOVERNOR Former clients describe millions of dollars flowing into the control of attorney Ronald W. Dunbar Jr. through alleged bogus property deals, high-interest loans, supposed settlements and client funds — while one longtime client says he was even asked to pull

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Second Chance Celebrates 100,000 Spay and Neuter Surgeries

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Second Chance Celebrates 100,000 Spay and Neuter Surgeries NORTH BROOKFIELD, MA  – Second Chance Animal Services is celebrating a major milestone in its commitment to improving the health and well-being of pets: 100,000 spay/neuter surgeries performed. Atlas, a four-year-old Golden Retriever, had the special honor of being the 100,000th patient when he received his neuter

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ATTORNEY WHO FILED TWO LAWSUITS AGAINST BROOKFIELD ACCUSED IN MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR LENDING SCHEME

Investigations

ATTORNEY WHO FILED TWO LAWSUITS AGAINST BROOKFIELD ACCUSED IN MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR LENDING SCHEME Rhode Island court records describe millions advanced on scant paperwork, promised mortgages that were never recorded and financing charges exceeding 150 percent on a simple annualized basis; some of Dunbar’s former clients say they were victims, not conspirators By Christopher Kelleher  KENT COUNTY

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Highway Department in Crisis? Staffing Shortages Renew Questions About Turnover, Transparency

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Highway Department in Crisis? Staffing Shortages Renew Questions About Turnover, Transparency By Christopher Kelleher BROOKFIELD — One of Brookfield’s most important departments appears to be operating without a highway superintendent. The Highway Department reportedly consists of a single highway operator and a part-time clerk, raising serious questions about how the town intends to maintain normal

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