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The starfish population is booming, and that's probably not be good news. [Boston Globe]
A beaver is dividing a Medford brook and members of the neighborhood. [Boston Globe]
The 88-year-old woman who ran over a 4-year-old Stoughton girl won't be driving again. [Boston Channel]
Don't expect to see same-sex marriage in Rhode Island for at least another year. [The Advocate]
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Results tagged “army”
June 6, 2009 is the 65th Anniversary of D-Day. While President Barack Obama spoke in France at the American cemetary in Colleville-sur-Mer on what was called Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, WWII veterans from the Boston area are commemorating that unforgettable day. D-Day veterans Tom Ruggiero and Bob Forcier of Plymouth and Fall River, respectively, were in France today to receive the French Legion of Honor for their service. James Garabee of Newburyport visited France today as well to be honored as part of the Army's 5th Ranger Battalion. Ten additional local veterans recalled their service as part of a D-Day Remembrances compilation by WickedLocal.
Stephen Fortunato was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, along with two other soldiers. Their vehicle was hit by an IED. On August 30, 2008, he wrote a blog entry, which his mother forwarded to the Globe. Excerpts from the words of a soldier:
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