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Pipeline Company Agrees to Pay $800K in Fines, Road Fixes in Massachusetts

A natural gas pipeline company and one of its contractors has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle allegations that they violated Massachusetts environmental protection laws during the construction of a natural gas pipeline in 2017, and another $500,000 to repair …

UFG Insurance Names Lavallee as UFG Surety New England Branch Manager

UFG Insurance has named Dave Lavallee as UFG Surety branch manager of the New England surety branch. Lavallee has previously served as surety branch manager for Tokio Marine HCC for the last 12 years. He has experience in both managing …

Former Subway Conductor Charged for Allegedly Stealing $114K from NYC Transit

A former New York City Transit subway conductor has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly stealing approximately $114,000 in workers’ compensation payments from NYC Transit. “This defendant allegedly …

Delaware Elects Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Navarro to Second Term

Delaware’s incumbent insurance commissioner Trinidad Navarro has been elected to a second term, beating out opponent Dr. Julia Pillsbury with roughly 60% of the votes, according to New York Times data. Pillsbury was the candidate for the Republican party in …

Man Killed in Accident in Central Pennsylvania Mine

Authorities on Wednesday were investigating after a man died in a central Pennsylvania coal mine. Daniel Shoener, 37, of Donaldson, was struck by a rock about 1,000 feet below the surface in Williamstown Mine on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Fellow …

Gas Explosion Engulfs Three Long Island Homes in Flames

Two firefighters and a resident were injured when three Long Island houses were set ablaze by a gas explosion early Sunday morning, fire officials said. The explosion shortly after 5:30 a.m. destroyed three homes in Meadowmere Park in Nassau County, …

Connecticut Worker Injured in 50-Foot Fall from Tree

A worker in Connecticut suffered serious injuries Monday when he fell about 50 feet from a tree and landed on a small shed, police said. The man was up in the tree in Mystic preparing it for removal when it …

Two Dead in Industrial Accident in Delaware

Two men installing an antenna on a water tower in Delaware were killed Monday when a strong wind tipped over the lift that was holding them, authorities said. State police said the men were installing an antenna on a water …

Eight Years Later, Sandy Still Costing Transit Systems Billions

Once a gleaming symbol of early 20th-century ambition and prosperity, Hoboken’s grand rail terminal now sits as a somber reminder of the daunting challenges facing mass transit in the New York region. Eight years ago Thursday, Superstorm Sandy pushed the …

Selective Insurance Appoints Bennett, Floro to Leadership Team in New Jersey

Selective Insurance has appointed two new members to its leadership team. Cyndi Bennett took the helm as the company’s new executive vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO), and Giunero Floro has joined Selective as senior vice president and …

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