Unison’s RCM&D Acquires Virginia Benefits Firm MillenGroup August 30, 2024 Maryland-based insurance, benefits and risk management firm RCM&D announced the acquisition of MillenGroup, a Richmond, Virginia-based benefits advisory firm. Laura...
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Virus Takes Life of New Hampshire Resident August 29, 2024 By Patrick Whittle A New Hampshire resident infected with the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, state health authorities said. The Hampstead...
Disability Rights Group Sues to Stop Mask Ban in Suburban New York County August 29, 2024 A disability rights organization is challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and...
Vermont Regulator Weighs Affiliation of Union Mutual With Norfolk & Dedham August 29, 2024 Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article referred to this transaction as an acquisition. As both insurers are mutuals,...
Cleanup Progresses After Spill of Firefighting Foam at Former Navy Base August 29, 2024 Firefighting foam in a hangar at Brunswick Executive Airport has been been removed, and mitigation is underway on four retention...
Ban on Switchblades Violates Second Amendment: Massachusetts High Court August 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A 1957 Massachusetts law banning the possession of certain switchblades violates the federal Second Amendment right to bear arms, the...
Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern US August 28, 2024 By Eric Roston As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard — extreme...
Judge Weighs Resolution of $38 Million Damages Dispute in Youth Center Abuse Case August 28, 2024 By Holly Ramer The $38 million verdict in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center remains disputed nearly four...
Rare and Deadly Mosquito Virus Infection Has Massachusetts Towns on Alert August 27, 2024 By Nick Perry A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening....
Coney Island Roller Coaster Shut Down After Mid-Ride Malfunction August 27, 2024 The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop...