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Outrage mounts over flood that killed 10 pets at D.C. doggy day care
National News “Why was the business allowed to stay there?” By Olivia Diaz, Washington Post updated on August 17, 2023 | 3:23 PM WASHINGTON – Colleen Costello said her dog, Maple, was always excited to go to doggy day care. When her family would park in front of District Dogs in Northeast Washington, the 1½-year-old […]
Ady Barkan, health care activist, dies at 39
National News As Barkan confronted his mortality, he dedicated the rest of his life to changing the American health care system. Ady Barkan, at home in Santa Barbara, California, Sept. 17, 2019. Rozette Rago / The New York Times By Mike Ives, New York Times Service updated on November 2, 2023 | 10:47 AM Ady […]
A North Reading dog allegedly died in the care of a trainer. Police suspect the trainer is a scammer who has neglected dogs before.
Crime A French Bulldog named Charlie was taken for a two-week basic obedience training. He never returned. A Connecticut woman is facing felony charges stemming from the discovery that a North Reading family’s dog allegedly died in her care. And Charlie, the 3-year-old French Bulldog, is allegedly far from the first dog to have been […]
Healey administration changes state Child Care Financial Assistance program policies to increase accessibility
Politics The changes largely work to increase efficiency within state agencies and remove barriers that prevent families from accessing child care financial assistance programs. Harvey (right) leans in to get a closer look at a card with an emotion written on it as his teacher talks him through what that emotion means at the Nurtury […]
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
Health No prescription or referral is needed, but proponents hope Oregon’s legalization will spark a revolution in mental health care. Gared Hansen removes psilocybin mushrooms from a growing container in his Uptown Fungus lab to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) AP By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press September […]