PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Georgia congressman has proposed a yearslong delay in changes to federal rules meant to protect vanishing whales, prompting a rebuke from environmental groups who say the animals need protection now. The delay proposed by Republican Rep. Buddy Carter concern new ...
BOSTON (AP) — A new state law designed to streamline the process of developing accessory dwelling units — also known as "granny flats" or "in-law apartments" — is being hailed by advocates as a way to create affordable living spaces amid an ongoing housing crunch. The law, signed by ...
WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Animal rescuers were able to coax more than 100 dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod over the weekend after about 125 of the Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded. An estimated 13 dolphins died and one had to be euthanized, according to the ...
BOSTON (AP) — Subway riders in Boston are playing their own game of "Where's Waldo?" But instead of searching for a cartoon character with a red and white striped top, they're on the lookout for subway trains with googly eye decals attached to the front. The head of transit service said the ...
A woman accused of traveling across the U.S. claiming to be an Irish heiress and scamming several victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been extradited to the United Kingdom, a U.S. official said Tuesday. Marianne Smyth faces allegations that she stole more than $170,000 from the ...
WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting pleaded guilty to murder and other charges on Monday, and a judge sentenced him to the maximum term of life in prison. Joseph Eaton never provided a ...
