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Statement on Limited Release of Audio from the Harmony Montgomery Trial

Carol Erskine May 3, 2025

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Saving the Children of Pappas Hospital

Carol Erskine February 9, 2025

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Massachusetts’ child welfare system is infected with dysfunction

Carol Erskine August 14, 2023

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A stunning turn of events in the murder case of Sandra Birchmore reported by the Boston Globe. The DNA of the fetus rules out accused groomer and murderer Matthew Farwell as the father. But Sandra told him he was the father and it is alleged he killed her to prevent the birth and…

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Beneath NH’s golden dome sits a budget that eliminates the Office of the Child Advocate. The state paid millions to settle cases of children who died—including Harmony Montgomery—while denying all wrongdoing.
Killing the OCA is the same as killing children-like Harmony. Shameful.

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