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Erosion of Sand Spit Could Threaten Connecticut Shore, Homes

A sand spit that protects part of the coastline straddling Fairfield and Bridgeport, Connecticut, is eroding and could leave the area vulnerable to flooding and other damage if measures aren’t taken to replenish it, a local environmental group says. A …

Mayor Says New York City Businesses Should Mandate Worker Vaccinations

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged the city’s private sector businesses to institute vaccine requirements for their employees, saying the “limits of a purely voluntary system” have been reached. Speaking in his weekly appearance Friday on WNYC radio, …

Maryland County Commits to Change After Lawsuit Settlement

A $2.3 million payment to a group of Black and Latino police officers to settle their workplace discrimination lawsuit against a Maryland police department is the latest effort toward reforms within the department, a county official said Thursday. Prince George’s …

Massachusetts Man Charged with Arson Following Great Barrington Blaze

A Massachusetts man is facing charges of arson and insurance fraud in connection with a fire that consumed a building he owned in Great Barrington. The building held apartments and a retail shop but was vacant when it went up …

Relation Insurance Services Acquires Assets of SIG Insurance Agencies

Relation Insurance Services Inc. acquired the assets of The SIG Insurance Agencies. The partnership with SIG strengthens Relation’s existing capabilities and further expands the platform’s geographic presence in the Northeast. Headquartered in Connecticut with additional operations in New York, New …

Pennsylvania Joining National Survey on Climate Risk in the Insurance Industry

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) is joining with other states around the country in conducting the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Climate Risk Disclosure Survey. The survey allows insurers to report on climate-related risks and opportunities and will provide …

$65M Settlement Proposed in New York Polluted Water Lawsuit

Plaintiffs in a federal class action lawsuit could get payments and medical monitoring as part of a proposed $65.25 million settlement with three companies over chemical contamination of the water supply in an upstate New York village. The Times Union …

Massachusetts Couple Sues eBay Over ‘Unrelenting’ Harassment Campaign

A Massachusetts couple sued eBay Inc on Wednesday for being subjected to an “unrelenting stream” of threats by its employees to stifle their online newsletter critical of the e-commerce company. In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, David and …

Vermont Town Gauges More Than $200K in Damage from Weekend Storm

The town of Brattleboro, Vermont, is reporting more than $200,000 in damage to roads and bridges from a weekend rain storm. An initial assessment was completed on Sunday, the Brattleboro Reformer reported. “It’s going to be six figures,” Public Works …

Lawsuit Against Liberty University Alleges Mishandling of Sex Assaults

Twelve women filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Liberty University, accusing the Christian institution of a pattern of mishandling cases of sexual assault and harassment, and fostering an unsafe campus environment. The federal lawsuit filed in New York made various claims …

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