15 Mar, 2025

Taunton man arrested after police pursuit through several communities

Crime During the chase, Luis Melo allegedly drove a stolen car and intentionally struck two police cars, officials said. Police arrested a 33-year-old man on multiple charges Monday evening after three different police departments pursued him through several communities. During the chase, Taunton resident Luis Melo allegedly drove a stolen car with a dog inside […]

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Could a wave ‘speed bump’ protect coastal communities from storm surge?

The Boston Globe Alex Berkowitz, founder and CEO of Coastal Protection Solutions, visited the Harborwalk in Boston. Berkowitz’s company is working on building Wavebreakers, structures that act like a wave speed bump to decrease the height and velocity of destructive waves. Erin Clark/Globe Staff By Aruni Soni, The Boston Globe updated on September 18, 2023 […]

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New England braces for more rain after hourslong downpour left communities flooded and dams at risk

Weather Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey issued a state of emergency Tuesday night following the “catastrophic flash flooding and property damage” in two counties and other communities. A brook in Leominster, Mass. overflows into the garage of a home following heavy rains overnight, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. AP Photo/Michael Casey By MICHAEL CASEY and KATHY McCORMACK, […]

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