Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern US August 28, 2024 By Eric Roston As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard — extreme...
Judge Weighs Resolution of $38 Million Damages Dispute in Youth Center Abuse Case August 28, 2024 By Holly Ramer The $38 million verdict in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center remains disputed nearly four...
Rare and Deadly Mosquito Virus Infection Has Massachusetts Towns on Alert August 27, 2024 By Nick Perry A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening....
Coney Island Roller Coaster Shut Down After Mid-Ride Malfunction August 27, 2024 The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop...
Connecticut Offers $5 Million in Grants to Help Small Businesses With Flood Recovery August 27, 2024 Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state is launching a $5 million micro-grant program to assist small businesses in...
Police Officer’s Family Sues Girlfriend Accused of His Death and Bars That Served Her August 27, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Karen Read, whose recent high-profile trial for the death of a Boston police officer she was dating ended in a...
Judge Narrows Star Russian Soprano’s Lawsuit Against Met Opera August 27, 2024 By Ronald Blum Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to...
New Jersey Raises Workers’ Compensation Attorney Fee Cap to 25% August 26, 2024 New Jersey has raised the cap on fees for attorneys handling workers’ compensation cases from 20% to 25% of settlements....
Overweight Dump Truck Left Hole in Covered Bridge When It Crashed Into River August 26, 2024 The driver of a dump truck learned the hard way that it’s best not to tempt fate on a covered...
Worker Dies After Excavator Is Buried Under Rocks at Massachusetts Quarry August 26, 2024 A worker was killed last Thursday morning after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto an excavator with the...