Distemper virus appears to be the culprit in the deaths of hundreds of seals

New England

Published
September 21, 2018

Distemper virus appears to be the culprit in the deaths of hundreds of seals

Harbor seals are particularly susceptible to the virus, which was found in most of the dead seals that were tested.
Published
September 20, 2018

Man accused of putting girl in N.H. game machine, stealing prizes

Anthony Helinski, a teacher, has been put on leave after being charged with theft and child endangerment.
Published
September 20, 2018

Days after gas explosions, Mass. families file class-action lawsuit

Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera criticized the lawsuit as being premature and called it ‘shameful.’
Published
September 18, 2018

Company faces lawsuit after Massachusetts gas explosions

The state’s U.S. senators tell Columbia Gas that pressure in its pipelines was 12 times higher than intended.
Published
September 16, 2018

Victim of shark identified  as 26-year-old Revere man

He was bitten by a shark Saturday while boogie boarding off Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet and later died at a hospital.
Published
September 16, 2018

Probe of gas explosions in Massachusetts focuses on pressure sensors

Residents are allowed to return to their homes and electricity is restored, but gas service is still shut off.
Published
September 15, 2018

No evidence Massachusetts gas blasts were intentional, investigator says

Officials are also looking into the response to the catastrophe by Columbia Gas.
Published
September 15, 2018

Man dies after shark attack off Cape Cod

It’s the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936.
Published
September 14, 2018

Investigators search for cause of gas explosions while many residents wait to go home

Authorities estimate that 8,000 people were displaced after Thursday’s explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities, where gas and electricity remained shut down Friday.
Published
September 13, 2018

Gas explosions in dozens of Massachusetts homes kill 1, injure at least 10 and force evacuations

The fire chief in Andover, Mass., says, ‘It looked like Armageddon,’ and authorities investigate the cause of the blasts in three communities north of Boston.