Ex-boyfriend wanted in death of Harvard woman shot and killed by police – Boston 25 News
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – The ex-boyfriend of a Harvard woman found dead in Vermont was shot and killed by police in Vermont Tuesday night, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police said Fitchburg native Matthew Davis, a person of interest in the death of 23-year-old Mary Anderson, was shot during a standoff with police. Vermont State Police said the confrontation occurred when police tried to question Davis in West Brattleboro in a wooded area between Bonnyvale Road and South Street around 7:45 p.m. In a statement, Vermont State Police said: “Two troopers and a Brattleboro police officer fired their weapons during the encounter…
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Former Alexandria Mayor Kerry J. Donley dies at age 66
Kerry J. Donley. (1956 – 2022) Photo: Alexandria Living Legends. ALEXANDRIA, VA – Kerry J. Donley, 66, former mayor of Alexandria, died tonight at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was 66 years old. The community has taken a collective gasp and is in shock. Donley was a vibrant force in the busy city of Alexandria and had personally touched so many lives in his civilian and professional life. I am saddened to hear of the passing of our former Mayor, Kerry Donley. Much of our progress is based on the transformative work that Kerry led. Most importantly…
Read More »RI police are on high alert to crack down on outlaw motorcycle clubs this weekend
This story has been updated with new information from police. PAWTUCKET, RI (WPRI) – Tensions in the world of outlaw biker gangs have reached a fever pitch in Rhode Island. Law enforcement in New England was put on high alert Saturday when Massachusetts State Police issued a warning to area law enforcement agencies about an outlaw Pagan Motorcycle Club fundraiser. The Pagans’ weekend meeting is worrying because they are in conflict with the notorious Hells Angels and violence has erupted between the two clubs in recent months. Target 12 has learned that a shooting in Pawtucket may be connected to…
Read More »BIG BREAKING NEWS FROM Kilkenny
Kilkenny have their first new manager since 1998 with Derek Lyng set to take over from legendary manager Brian Cody. Derek Lyng won six All-Ireland’s during his playing days and managed Kilkenny under-20s. Big boots for him to fill, but I’m sure with the talent he has at his disposal at Midlands County, he’s up to the task at hand. Kilkenny fans and players will be bitterly disappointed to have come up short this year against a great Limerick side who made it three in a row and four in five years. It’s already into next year and the managers…
Read More »Prowers County Public Health and Environment reported case of Monkeypox – Lamar Ledger
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment notified Prowers County Public Health and Environment Thursday of a confirmed case of smallpox. Health officials said in a news release that the risk to the general public remains low. “The purpose of this communication is to let the public know that monkeypox has been confirmed in our community and that the risk to the public is low,” said Meagan Hillman, director of Public Health and Environment at the Prowers County. “To maintain the confidentiality of individuals, no further information will be shared regarding this case or future cases.” Monkey pox has…
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Mama bear and two cubs rescued from sewer in Simsbury – Hartford Courant
Three bears were rescued from a sewer grate in Simsbury Wednesday afternoon after being trapped underground overnight. The bears, a mother and two cubs, were trapped in the Banks Road sewer for hours before being rescued by several officials Wednesday, according to Jason Hawley, a wildlife biologist with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s bear program Environment of the state. . Banks Road resident Scott Conrad said he initially learned about the bears when a neighbor told him around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The bears were there until they were rescued around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. It took a log, a…
Read More »Rally for the Kids: Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Volunteers from two states come together to host a livestock show and auction at The Expo after the McKinney fire forces the cancellation of the Siskiyou Gold Fair Micah Deboer, lead installation technician for The Sign Dude, hangs a banner promoting the Siskiyou Gold Fair at the Jackson County Expo on Thursday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Minutes after it was announced that the 2022 Siskiyou Gold Show had been canceled this week due to the McKinney fire in Siskiyou County, Jackson County Expo Director , Helen Baker, was ringing. Officials at the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds had to give up…
Read More »Wildfire risk map removed – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
The Oregon Forestry Department said Thursday that the map needs to be refined The state will take a fresh look at the wildfire risk map released last month. [Map from Oregon Explorer] The director of the Oregon Department of Forestry announced Thursday afternoon that the state is withdrawing the wildfire risk map created and released last month. Notices sent to property owners listed on the map as high and extreme risk areas and urban-forest interface areas are also cancelled. The wildfire risk map, created as part of SB 762, which passed the Legislature in 2021, was the subject of a…
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