Officials: Stats show 'fear of crime' stemming from robberies unfounded

20 May 2012 at 12:41am
It was a beautiful morning for everything but a bank robbery. On a sunny and warm spring day, just before 10 a.m. when the traffic was at its daytime low, Kevin Giesta walked into the Rockland Trust, 249 Linden St., waving a blood-red syringe and demanding money, police allege. He got a handful of cash and took off running. Then it all went downhill. He got a block before the dye packs exploded ...

Brad Hirschfield: My Neighbor's Faith: The Rabbi And The Christian Cab Driver

20 May 2012 at 7:39am
As soon as I was in the cab, I noticed that pretty much every surface of the car's interior was covered with a JESUS LOVES YOU sticker. This wasn't just a cab, it was a rolling cathedral! Part of me thought I should just jump out of the car.