Consumer protection articles
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Protecting your plants from overnight frost
Patchy frost is expected through most of western Massachusetts Monday night and this could bad news for your plants.
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How can parents protect their children from sextortion?
Consequences of sharing nude images and subsequent threat of blackmail can be devastating. Talk to your child, say experts“I’m naked on cam now I’ll call you. Answer the call don’t be shy.”The teenage boy did as he was told by the girl he had been chatting with over social media. The next message was chilling: “If you don’t want to get into trouble, you better listen. I’ve enough to destroy you.” Continue reading
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Child protection reports double in decade
There were a total of 110,000 notifications last year, which means one in every ten children was reported to child welfare authorities.