State police say a Waterville man was injured after crashing his car on I-95 in the latest wrong-way crash on a Maine interstate. State Trooper Jeffrey Beach says the driver, 29-year-old Richard Crowley, suffered injuries including head trauma when his …
A prominent labor official has appeared as a witness before a federal grand jury that’s been investigating influence-peddling at the Rhode Island Statehouse. George Nee, the secretary-treasurer of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and a former director of the Beacon Mutual …
Delaware’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the owners of the Delaware City oil refinery in an insurance lawsuit involving the deaths of two workers. Premcor Refining Group and Valero Energy sought permission to appeal a ruling that Premcor’s …
A Southwest Florida man is the state’s first victim of the salmonella outbreak tied to raw tomatoes. State Health Department officials say the unidentified man got sick after eating tomatoes during a visit to New York. Health Department spokeswoman Judi …
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a warning to a mine in eastern Kentucky for safety violations. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that the agency issued the warning on June 12 to Stillhouse Mine No. 1 in Harlan County. …
The U.S. Small Business Administration will open a disaster outreach loan center in Mississippi for Yazoo County flood victims. The SBA announced a disaster declaration for the county June 12. It’s in response to flooding that occurred May 28. The …
High wind on Saturday, June 13, 2008, continued to stoke fires across Northern California that had destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee. At least 66 homes had been destroyed with 17 others damaged in the …
Four insurers have asked a judge to declare they do not have to pay to defend or indemnify Aurora Organic Dairy against a lawsuit challenging claims about the dairy’s milk. The lawsuit in question alleges the dairy’s milk doesn’t meet …
Zurich announced that its North American commercial business divisions have opened a new office in downtown Los Angeles at 700 South Flower Street. William Blake, regional executive for Zurich’s Southwest region, said the decision to open an additional regional office …
San Francisco-based Cambridge General Agency has improved its exercise and health club program. The premium for Swimming Pools has been reduced along with the programs minimum premium. In addition to those reductions a 35 percent credit for risks with no …
