Amsterdam News · Brooklyn, CT
NEW YORK (AP) — Crews operating heavy equipment hoisted chunks of debris Thursday in the search for more victims in the rubble of a collapsed Brooklyn apartment building that killed at least eight people, including two children. The three-story building gave way while construction workers were digging Wednesday afternoon at an adjacent lot, causing New York City’s mayor to order inspections at about 100 building sites involving companies related to the project. “If there is anyone, or any entity, operating in this city that bears responsibility for what happened, we will hold them fully accountable,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. Investigators have not determined what caused the collapse that injured 18 others, including four firefighters, Mamdani said.
Cortez Journal · Providence, RI
Nearby: Providence, RIColorado Buffaloes (2-1) at Providence Friars (2-1) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST LINE: Friars -9.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Providence takes on Colorado after Devin Vanterpool scored 21 points in Providence’s 78-55 victory over the Bryant Bulldogs. Providence finished 15-18 overall last season while going 10-6 at home. The Friars averaged 14.0 assists per game on 29.5 made field goals last season. Colorado went 7-12 in Big 12 action and 2-8 on the road last season. The Buffaloes averaged 80.2 points per game while shooting 46.7% from the field and 35.2% from 3-point distance last season. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
WorldAtlas · Stonington, CT
Nearby: Stonington, CTConnecticut's most peaceful towns trade busy streets and crowded attractions for open farmland, secluded trails, and quiet waterfronts. In Woodstock, working dairy farms and the historic Roseland Cottage preserve the town's rural character, while Bridgewater's 106-acre Jane Pratt Farm Preserve offers a glimpse of the countryside. Along the coast, Stonington Borough invites leisurely walks to duBois Beach, overlooking Fishers Island Sound. Farther inland, Kent offers wooded hiking trails and sweeping mountain views at Macedonia Brook State Park. Serving up preserved farmland to secluded stretches of coastline, these Connecticut towns make finding some peace and quiet remarkably easy. Kent The small village of Kent is set in the lovely Litchfield Hills in northwestern Connecticut, just over four miles east of the New York border. The main earmark of this town is its natural setting, surrounded by deciduous forests, river valleys, waterfalls, and rolling hills.
The Grafton News · Grafton, MA
Nearby: Grafton, MAStaff Report Grafton dodged a potential hit to school funding, a forced zoning overhaul and a cut to its budget this election, and voters made… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The Grafton News · Grafton, MA
Nearby: Grafton, MABy Melissa McKeon, Correspondent The select board approved the suggestion from Grafton Recreation Director Adam Lapointe to raise fees at Silver Lake and for the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The Grafton News · Grafton, MA
Nearby: Grafton, MABoth the town’s state officials ran unopposed. State Representative, 9th Worcester District: David Muradian Jr., Republican incumbent, unopposed State senator, 2nd Worcester District: Michael Moore,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The East Hampton Star · East Hampton, CT
Nearby: East Hampton, CTShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share through email Published 1 day ago Last updated 18 hours ago Capt. Gregory Martin, left, and Detective Sgt. Frank Sokolowski of the East Hampton Town Police Department at a press conference Thursday in Brentwood. Leigh Goodstein By Leigh Goodstein November 12, 2026 Her name was Sofia Margherita Marrone, but many know her simply as Montauk Mary, who up until Thursday was an unidentified murder victim found in Montauk in 1978. Her murder is now thought to be connected to a New Jersey serial killer. Ms. Marrone was officially identified by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney at a press conference Thursday at the county's police academy in Brentwood. The Cold Case Unit of the D.A.'s office took advantage of resources from a grant program for identifying missing and unidentified remains, using advances in genetic genealogy sequencing for the identification. A resident of Pleasantville, N.J., before she died, Ms. Marrone was born on Jan.
The East Hampton Star · East Hampton, CT
Nearby: East Hampton, CTShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share through email Published 1 day ago Last updated 1 day ago “The cement base looks out of character for the community,” said Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez. Christopher Gangemi By Christopher Gangemi November 12, 2026 After a handful of “small cell” wireless poles that sprang up in Northwest Woods and Wainscott proved controversial, and with more than 150 more planned within a year, the East Hampton Town Board decided on Tuesday to change course. While the problematic poles — which contain equipment to improve wireless coverage and service — are metal and of the “stealth” variety, the board seemed eager to move instead toward wooden poles, with the telecommunications equipment hung on the outside in plain sight. “They’re not really small if you’re putting them in an area without any existing infrastructure,” admitted Elizabeth Herington-Smith, general manager of Cityscape Consultants, which advises the town on wireless decisions.
The East Hampton Star · East Hampton, CT
Nearby: East Hampton, CTShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share through email Published 1 day ago Last updated 1 day ago Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez and Councilmen David Lys and Tom Flight voted along with the other two board members to increase the amount available for construction assistance loans and to shift the allocation of where A.D.U.s can be built within the town. Christopher Gangemi By Christopher Gangemi November 12, 2026 With a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the East Hampton Town Board more than doubled the money available to the accessory dwelling unit construction assistance program, from $1 million to $2.3 million. The money comes from the community housing fund, which was born in 2023 and grows via a .5-percent transfer tax on real estate transactions. It has raised $32 million to date. A.D.U.s built with the help of town loans must be affordable. The A.D.U. funding pilot program was only created this summer.
The East Hampton Star · East Hampton, CT
Nearby: East Hampton, CTShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share through email Published 4 days ago Last updated 3 days ago Jess Frost addressed the crowd at the Love Where You Live benefit at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs in August. Jenny Gorman By Mark Segal November 12, 2026 Coincidence or destiny? Jess Frost’s parents bought their house across the street from Duck Creek Farm in Springs in 1973, three years after she was born, and Frost spent weekends and summers there growing up. In 2018 Frost officially became the executive director of the Arts Center at Duck Creek, but she was involved in the property’s transition from John Little’s farm into an art center from the beginning. Sounds like coincidence, however remarkable. Her parents were graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design, where her father, Guy Frost, studied architecture and her mother, Donna Frost, illustration.
Valley News · Milford, MA
Nearby: Milford, MAA New Hampshire circuit court judge is facing a slate of ethics charges over his handling of a guardianship case in Milford, including an allegation that he conducted his own investigation into a party in the case outside of the courtroom. The New Hampshire Judicial Conduct Committee is accusing Judge Todd Prevett of multiple violations of the state’s code of conduct for allegedly showing bias against the mother in the case and researching her criminal background. He’s also accused of allegedly misleading investigators about his actions. Prevett hasn’t yet responded to the committee’s charging documents. He continues to hear cases at the Milford District Court, according to a state Judicial Branch spokesperson. For Prevett, who was appointed to the bench in 2021, this isn’t his first time facing potential discipline: He was formally reprimanded in 2024 after he attempted to gain entry into another courthouse to file paperwork in a personal case while the building was closed.
Athol Daily News · Franklin, MA
Nearby: Franklin, MAMost of the 11 public school districts and supervisory unions in Franklin County saw students in class a little more often in the 2025-26 school year than the year before. According to data from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, only two local districts, Hawlemont and Ralph C. Mahar, saw attendance rates drop. However, the changes were minor, and all 11 public school districts and supervisory unions are within two percentage points of the state average attendance rate of 93.6%. The data also highlights rates of chronic absenteeism. For a student to be considered chronically absent, they must miss more than 10% of school days. For a traditional 180-day school year, that equates to 18 days of school. Statewide, the average rate of chronically absent students is 17.1%. A narrow majority of local school districts have worse rates of chronic absenteeism than the state average, but show improvement from 2025-26.