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Fire tears through historic Block Island hotel off coast of R.I.
Local News The 36-room Harborside Inn has been welcoming visitors to Block Island for over a century “with its Victorian seaport charm.” Aftermath of fire at the Harborside Inn on Block Island, Rhode Island from Block Island Times. By Associated Press August 20, 2023 | 9:53 AM NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — A fire tore […]
Italians cope with invasion of blue crabs this summer
Food The crabs are devouring stocks of eels, clams, and mussels and wreaking havoc on fishing nets. A fisherman holds a blue crab in the Orbetello lagoon, Italy, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Every morning, Tuscan fishermen in the Orbetello Lagoon retrieve nets left in the water to catch sea bream, sea bass and especially eels, […]
Truck driver sought after overturned kayak prompts water search
Local News Investigators now believe the kayak’s owner drove away after leaving the vessel floating in the Whitins Reservoir. This kayak was found overturned in a Douglas reservoir Thursday. Police are searching for its owner. Investigators in Douglas are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a pickup truck seen transporting a […]
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office issues scam warning
Crime Scammers told residents there were warrants or fines in their name for failing to pay citations or appear for federal jury duty. The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) urges residents to be alert for an ongoing phone scam in which the perpetrators are posing as staff members of the MSO, according to a statement from […]
2 charged with animal cruelty in case of beaten, starved pit bull
Crime Conrad, a 5-year-old pit bull mix, was found emaciated with broken bones. Now, he’s looking for his forever home. Conrad is at the MSPCA’s Boston Adoption Center. Two Greenfield residents are facing animal cruelty charges after a dog was found beaten and starved at their home. The MSPCA’s Law Enforcement Division on Friday announced […]
Slashing its budget, West Virginia University asks, what is essential?
Schools The state’s flagship school will no longer teach world languages or creative writing — a sign, its president says, of the future at many public universities. The budget cuts have ignited debate about some of the biggest issues facing higher education. Kristian Thacker for The New York Times By Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times […]
FBI joins investigation of threats to grand jurors in Trump Georgia case
National News The names, home addresses, photos, and social media profiles of some jurors were circulated online along with threatening messages targeting them and officials. The Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta. Washington Post photo by Joshua Lott By Holly Bailey and Hannah Allam, Washington Post August 19, 2023 | 8:37 AM ATLANTA — The FBI […]
A fifth rabid raccoon prompts Boston rabies alert
Local News Animal control officials say rabid raccoons have been found recently in Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and Roslindale. Boston health officials announced a rabies alert Friday after a raccoon tested positive for the deadly disease, the latest in a recent spate of local rabies reports. The city’s Animal Care and Control department announced Friday […]
New R.I. shore access law, new shore access disputes this summer
The Boston Globe “You can do whatever you would normally do on the beach in that 10-foot window,” said Westerly Town Manager Shawn Lacey, part of a group of town officials who met with state regulators to discuss the law. Laurie Bates poses for a photo on the beach in front of her home on […]
Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
Crime This image released by the FBI shows the wanted poster for Christopher Worrell. Authorities are searching for Worrell, a member of the Proud Boys extremist group, who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public […]