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Maine Officials Say Flood Map Would Hurt Harbor

Officials in Portland, Maine say a new flood insurance map of the city harbor being prepared by federal officials would limit development options on all the city’s piers. Portland City Planning Director Penny St. Louis Littell says the map by …

Immune System Cancer Found in Young 9/11 Officers

Researchers say a small number of young law enforcement officers who participated in the World Trade Center rescue and cleanup operation after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks have developed an immune system cancer. The numbers are tiny, and experts …

Rockwood Offers Enhanced E&O Program

Delaware-based Rockwood Programs has announced enhancements to its “Rockwood Defender” MGA/Program Administrator E&O Program. Rockwood is now offering limits of up to $15 million, and enhancements such as a Defense Outside endorsement and flexibility to provide terms to large wholesale …

Patient Sues New Jersey Doc in Hepatitis B Outbreak Case

A New Jersey oncologist whom health officials suspect was responsible for a hepatitis B outbreak earlier this year has been sued by one of his patients. Roland Jacobsen, of Manchester, claims he contracted the disease after being treated for prostate …

Investigators Still Search for Clues in NYC Air Crash

As investigators try to piece together how a small plane and tourist helicopter came to enter each other’s airspace over the Hudson River on a clear summer day, divers were to search for clues to the crash believed to have …

Delos and Avoca Launch Underwriting Partnership

Delos Insurance Group and Avoca Insurance Holdings have launched a joint venture focused on underwriting excess and specialty lines. The newly formed, Boston-based underwriting management company will be known as Naxos Avondale Specialty Casualty Inc. It will be the exclusive …

Massachusetts Boat Yard Blaze Causes Millions in Damage

A three-alarm blaze destroyed a vacant Massachusetts boat yard and caused several million dollars in damage, fire officials said Friday. The fire damaged Melanson’s boat marina and bait shop, three boats and several vehicles inside the building, State Fire Marshal …

Maryland City Requiring Helmets for Rental Scooter Riders

Officials in Ocean City, Maryland are hoping to cut down on serious injuries to visitors who rent mopeds or motorized scooters. The Town Council has passed a law requiring helmets and shoes to be worn by anyone renting the devices. …

Husband of Massachusetts Slaying Victim Settles Wrongful Death Suit

A Massachusetts man whose wife was killed by a construction worker at a fast food restaurant has settled a wrongful death lawsuit even as a jury weighed the case. A lawyer for Thomas Miller tells The Telegram & Gazette newspaper …

Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Money Laundering Jailed

Federal authorities say a northeastern Pennsylvania businessman convicted of money laundering and fraud is behind bars and they are moving to revoke his bail. The FBI says 48-year-old Charles Costanzo was taken into custody at his Dunmore home on Saturday, …

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