Grocery Stores Improve Safety by Employing Robots to Detect Spills January 18, 2019 By MATT O'BRIEN A wheeled robot named Marty is rolling into nearly 500 grocery stores to alert employees if it encounters spilled granola,... Read More
New York Could Ban Stretch Limos Under New Proposal January 17, 2019 By Ryan Beene New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed banning stretch limousines from the state’s roads as part of a safety crackdown on... Read More
Boston Marks the 100 Year Anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood January 16, 2019 By WILLIAM J. KOLE Slow as molasses? This treacle didn’t trickle. It was a sticky, deadly tsunami that flattened an entire Boston neighborhood within... Read More
Thorny Questions Could Slow Pot Legalization Efforts in New York January 15, 2019 By DAVID KLEPPER Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use in New York are gaining steam, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicts a bill... Read More
California Storm Could Dump Snow on the Northeast if Jet Streams Collide January 14, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan A storm that’s swinging into southern California could end up blanketing New York and the rest of the Northeast next... Read More
Sex Assault Victim Wants New Jersey College Held Liable January 10, 2019 By MARYCLAIRE DALE A lawyer for a college student who was sexually assaulted at a fraternity “Date Night” party and then driven across... Read More
Two Insurers to Help Cover Some Crumbling Foundation Costs January 10, 2019 Two insurance companies have agreed to provide a total of $10.5 million to help Connecticut homeowners cover the cost of... Read More
R.I. Legislator Wants to Give Child Sex Abuse Victims 35 Years to File Suit January 9, 2019 By JENNIFER McDERMOTT A state lawmaker will try to extend the time limit for filing child sex abuse lawsuits in Rhode Island, with... Read More
New York’s 9 Worst Insurance Fraudsters of 2018 January 4, 2019 A medical ring steals $279 million in false whiplash claims. A man burns down his house for insurance because the... Read More
2018 Maine Highway Fatalities Among Lowest in 60 Years January 3, 2019 Despite concerns about driver texting and inattention, the number of highway deaths in Maine in 2018 was among the lowest... Read More