The week brought a mix of stories that stirred the pot in various sectors. From Bill Gates’ warning about the devastating effects of USAID funding cuts on HIV programs in Africa, to the first June ...

A transitional housing program and a shelter are expected to close as the number of new arrivals dwindles and state funds dry ...

Hilly and rocky terrain and heavy rain obviously can combine to wreak havoc. Some elderly readers may remember the catastrophic floods in southern New England from Hurricane Diane, in August 1955. But ...