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Malinda Harris in the kitchen of her Springfield apartment. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 10/31/2024 The Republican
Editor’s note: The Republican and New England Public Media collaborated on a monthslong investigation into the practice of civil asset forfeiture in Western Massachusetts. This story is one part of that series.
SPRINGFIELD — Malinda Harris was startled when she walked up to her car on a city street one March evening in 2015.
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Some much needed technological improvement should be coming to every courthouse in Massachusetts very soon — including public Wi-Fi, court document accessibility from home and more remote hearings.
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After claiming its third straight Division 1 title behind a mix of veteran stars and new depth pieces, Brookline finishes where it started: at the top. No. 2 BC High had overtaken the Warriors for the final four weeks of the regular season, after a statement victory at the Ocean State Invitational in late September and a third-place finish at the Manhattan Invitational in mid-October. Ultimately, the Eagles fell just 9 points shy in their quest to dethrone Brookline at All-States. Concord-Carlisle finishes third, winning the Frank Kelley Invitational and the Division 1B qualifier meet, and placing fourth at the All-State meet. Likewise, No. 4 Natick was second in the Bay State, and fifth in D1.
| No. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Brookline | 9-0-0 | 2 |
| 2. | BC High | 5-0-0 | 1 |
| 3. | Concord-Carlisle | 3-2-0 | 6 |
| 4. | Natick | 7-2-0 | 5 |
| 5. | Andover | 4-3-0 | – |
| 6. | Reading | 4-1-0 | 12 |
| 7. | Newton South | 5-0-0 | 3 |
| 8. | Lowell | 9-0-0 | 18 |
| 9. | Lexington | 5-1-0 | 4 |
| 10. | North Andover | 7-2-0 | 11 |
| 11. | Cambridge | 3-2-0 | 8 |
| 12. | Marblehead | 7-0-0 | 15 |
| 13. | Billerica | 3-2-0 | – |
| 14. | St. John’s Prep | 4-1-0 | 7 |
| 15. | Arlington | 3-1-0 | 20 |
| 15. | Oliver Ames | 4-0-0 | 16 |
| 16. | Walpole | 1-4-0 | – |
| 17. | Boston Latin | 3-1-0 | 10 |
| 18. | Wakefield | 2-1-0 | – |
| 19. | Hopkinton | 3-0-0 | – |
| 20. | Melrose | 5-0-0 | 17 |
After delivering an improbable Division 1 title despite the absence of injured star junior Abby Hennessy, Westford finishes No. 1 in the poll. Little separated the top seven teams in the rankings, and Lexington earns the No. 2 spot after finishing second to Westford by just 2 points at All-States, after placing second at the Division 1A qualifier race the week prior. No. 3 Wellesley placed third at All-States, falling 9 points short of Westford, and also won a hard-fought Bay State title. No. 4 Billerica made a statement early in the season with a victory at the Ocean State Invitational and finished fourth at All-States, and the underclassmen-led squad will enter 2025 as the team to beat in Division 1. No. 5 Weymouth was arguably the best regular-season team in the state, but the senior-laden team finished seventh at All-States.
| No. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Westford | 3-0-0 | 5 |
| 2. | Lexington | 6-0-0 | 8 |
| 3. | Wellesley | 8-1-0 | 2 |
| 4. | Billerica | 10-0-0 | 4 |
| 5. | Weymouth | 8-1-0 | 1 |
| 6. | Needham | 7-2-0 | 3 |
| 7. | Cambridge | 4-1-0 | 6 |
| 8. | Newton North | 5-3-0 | 9 |
| 9. | Oliver Ames | 5-0-0 | 7 |
| 10. | Braintree | 6-3-0 | 15 |
| 11. | Concord-Carlisle | 2-2-0 | 18 |
| 12. | Central Catholic | 9-1-0 | 10 |
| 13. | Westwood | 5-0-0 | – |
| 14. | Peabody | 3-0-0 | 11 |
| 15. | Winchester | 5-1-0 | – |
| 16. | North Andover | 8-2-0 | 13 |
| 17. | Hamilton-Wenham | 5-0-0 | – |
| 18. | Bishop Feehan | 3-1-0 | – |
| 19. | Canton | 4-1-0 | – |
| 20. | Norwell | 8-0-0 | – |
Matty Wasserman can be reached at matty.wasserman@globe.com. Follow him @Matty_Wasserman.
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