Results tagged “horses”

  • Following in the hoof steps of the BPD, Boston's park rangers are getting rid of their horses despite last year's private budget donation. [Boston Herald]
  • Coincidentally, Hopkinton had the highest per-capita participation in the Boston Marathon. [Boston Globe]
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    A rough economy and rainy summer have conspired to make it particularly difficult for many people to provide for their animals this year. The MSPCA received twice as many kittens as usual in August (more than 300), and the organization is currently hosting a record number of horses (59 surrendered so far this year) as well. Because of their size and status as livestock animals (despite how much people may try to make them “pets”), horses need more involved care than most animals, including space to roam, shelter, and feed that you can't get at the grocery store. As a result, there are far fewer eligible homes for horses in need than for kittens in crises. more ›

  • The Newport Folk celebrated its 50th Festival over the weekend. [Providence Journal]
  • Caught red-handed/palmed: A information request reveals that some Barnstable County Sheriff officers like to pass risqué images via email. [Cape Cod Times]
  • Some of Boston's hoofed cops have found retirement digs in Plymouth. [Boston Globe]
  • A Massachusetts appellate court decides that incarcerated felons aren't guaranteed voting rights. [Ballot Access]
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    --Boston 911 operators are under scrutiny again because a call taker's error led to a delay in the arrival of police as a 76-year-old man was being beaten. [Boston Globe] more ›

    --A three-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex in Framingham yesterday afternoon. Three firefighters and three residents of the complex went to the hospital for minor injuries. [Boston Globe] more ›

    Recently, the world learned that Ann Romney, former First Lady of Massachusetts, is an equestrienne and that one of the Five Brothers gave presidential candidate Mitt Romney a horse mask so Momma Romney would give Daddy Romney a little more attention. more ›

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