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October 18, 2026 Sunday Roundup: MassLive’s Best This Week Central Massachusetts How the only criminal case to emerge from Massachusetts’ clergy abuse investigation unfolded The priest initially faced three criminal charges, but his case was resolved without a conviction. By Charlie McKenna | cmckenna@masslive.com Read more     Unlimited Digital Access   $1 for the first month   Proceed to Checkout            (Cancel Anytime)     Western Massachusetts High court decided he killed in self-defense. Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez, now free, reflects on mall shooting “I still think about what more I could have done to save Michael,” Santana-Rodriguez said during an interview at his lawyers’ offices. “I remember scooping up towels to try to stop the blood.” By Stephanie Barry | sbarry@repub.com MORE    Politics Ed Markey changed his mind on some big issues. Will Mass. voters hold it against him? John Deaton is betting that Sen. Ed Markey’s old positions can be used against him. But in politics, there’s a line between flip-flopping and evolving. By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com MORE    Central Massachusetts How a Central Mass. community is dealing with chronic school absences A Central Massachusetts school district is tackling chronic absenteeism, which reached 49.1% last year. Here's what they're doing about it. By Maureen Sullivan | For MassLive MORE    Celtics What is Celtics’ plan for Paul George this season? (Mailbag) The Celtics will likely be conservative with some of their veterans over the course of a long regular season. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com MORE    See more Download Mobile App Get the latest news and alerts on your phone or tablet