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DA issues rare statement condemning conspiracy theories, harassment in Karen Read case
Crime “It should be an outrage to any decent person, and it needs to stop. Innuendo is not evidence. False narratives are not evidence.” Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged with murder for allegedly killing her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe, appeared in Norfolk Superior Court in May. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff, File The […]
What we know about the rare flesh-eating bacteria that’s killed 3 in the Northeast
Health New York and Connecticut officials are raising alarms about a rare bacteria that kills about 1 in 5 infected people, according to the CDC. Two Connecticut residents were recently infected with Vibrio vulnificus and died after they were swimming with open cuts in separate locations in the Connecticut waters of the Long Island Sound. […]
Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
Environment Once numerous, their populations were decimated during the commercial whaling era. They have been federally protected for decades. A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press October 23, 2023 | 9:20 […]
Rare manatee that visited Rhode Island found dead offshore
Local News The manatee had been seen in coastal areas, such as Quonochontaug Pond, a saltwater pond in the southern part of Rhode Island. Staff from Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program conduct a visual exam on a manatee at Point Judith Marina, Narragansett, RI., on Sept. 12, 2023. (Sarah Callan/Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program via […]
Rare lobster caught in Marblehead
Local News A local couple was surprised by a rare find in their trap — something completely out of the blue. Anne Rodgers and her husband, Marblehead Veterans Agent David Rodgers, found a rare blue lobster Thursday morning while moving lobster traps in preparation for Hurricane Lee, according to a local newspaper. “It was really […]