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Man Charged with Shooting at Connecticut Capitol

A Connecticut man was charged Tuesday with firing multiple gunshots at the state Capitol in late May, one of several shooting incidents police believe he was involved in around the same time. No one was injured in any of the …

Drought Disaster Relief Loans Available for Maine Businesses

Maine’s governor is calling on small businesses around the state to apply for federal disaster loans that are available because of the drought the state suffered earlier in the summer. Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, said farm-related entities in nine …

US Golf Association Employee Charged in Embezzlement Scheme

A former United States Golf Association employee has been charged in a scheme to embezzle funds from the unauthorized sale of U.S. Open Championship tickets, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced Tuesday. According to a statement released by …

Fire Crews Battle Blaze at Former Philadelphia Refinery Site

Fire crews battled a blaze at the site of a former refinery in south Philadelphia that was the scene of a huge blaze two years ago. Police said fire crews were called just after 12:30 p.m. Monday to the former …

Case of 76 in Massachusetts Veterans Home Who Died of COVID Lands in Court

Two former top officials at a Massachusetts veterans home where nearly 80 residents died in one of the country’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks in a long-term care facility appeared in court Tuesday in an effort to have their criminal charges dismissed. …

New York Man Charged in $9M Fraud Conspiracy

A Brooklyn, New York, man was charged for conspiring to defraud the IRS, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Aleksander Zaretser is charged by indictment with conspiracy to defraud the IRS. He will be arraigned on a date to …

Brown & Brown of Massachusetts to Acquire Berkshire Insurance Group

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. and Brown & Brown Inc. announced the execution of a definitive agreement for the sale of the assets and operations of Berkshire Insurance Group, Inc. (BIG), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hills, to Brown & Brown of …

Cleanup Begins in Soggy Northeast as Henri Plods Back to Sea

Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began clearing mud and tearing out sodden carpets Monday after deluges dropped by Tropical Storm Henri, whose remnants threatened further flooding in New England as the system made a slow trek back to the sea. …

People Moves: New Hires at Verisk, LL Global; RT Specialty Promotes Amara

Verisk Names Holzer as Executive VP, Chief Human Resources Officer Verisk, a global data analytics provider, appointed Sunita Holzer as executive vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO). Bringing three decades of human resources leadership experience across relevant industries, …

Jury Nixes Claims Against Air Rescue Firm in Fatal Accident

A federal jury has rejected negligence and warranty claims against an air rescue company that was sued by the family of a Delaware firefighter who died after falling from a helicopter during a training exercise. The jury ruled Thursday that …

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