The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory at 5:25 a.m. on Friday in effect until 9 a.m. for Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.The weather service says, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.""Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,"...
Smokey Bear, the icon for wildfire safety, turns 80 years old Friday. For decades, the American public has been educated about the dangers of forest fires thanks to the bear’s memorable posters and imagery, often accompanied by the iconic line: “Only you can prevent wildfires.”The...
A U.S. federal judge in Massachusetts again dismissed a $10 billion Mexican government lawsuit against six U.S. gun manufacturers on Wednesday. But Smith & Wesson, Mexico said, remains a defendant in the litigation.Mexico had argued the companies knew weapons were being sold to traffickers who...
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By Steve Pomper Texas Rangers badge 1948, Photo (Public Domain Wiki Media To even my keel with all this anti-police messaging coming from certain quarters (including the insult of those feigning political amnesia and are now pretending to be pro-police), I thought I’d divert into a topic I...
DEAR ABBY: My aunt frequently cuts people out of her life for perceived slights — small, large and imagined. A few years ago, she got into a fight with my dad (her brother). Somehow, the rest of my family got cut out, too. Guilt by...
A rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 2:06 a.m. valid for Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.The weather service describes, "Dangerous rip currents expected.""Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and...
On Friday at 2:06 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory valid from 8 p.m. until Saturday 8 p.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.The weather service says, "Large breaking waves of 5 to 9 feet expected in the surf...
Dear Eric: Last year, my girlfriend “Harper” broke up with me. I was in my first year of college; she was a senior in high school.Harper admitted that she had recently fallen into a substance and alcohol abuse problem while in our last month of...
Dear Annie: My wife’s family ignores me and does not speak to me at any family events. Her sister was visiting us in early 2024. We were driving to a synagogue event in my wife’s honor. In the car, her sister told me that I...
