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It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! Nope, It’s A Stuck Mass Zoo Ride That Left Guests Dangling It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! Nope, It’s A Stuck Mass Zoo Ride That Left Guests Dangling
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! Nope, It’s A Stuck Mass Zoo Ride That Left Guests Dangling Firefighters rescued several people who became stranded mid-air on a ride after it stopped working at a popular Massachusetts zoo. The Skyfari ride at Southwick’s Zoo—which offers guests a scenic aerial view of the sprawling Mendon park—unexpectedly halted on Monday, July 21, leaving passengers suspended above the ground. Southwick’s Zoo told news outlets the ride stopped due to an “unexpected issue.” The park released a statement to WCVB. Out of an abundance of caution, we contacted the Mendon Fire Department, who responded promptly and worked alongside our trained operations and security…

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by Josh Lanier
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Essex County How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Essex County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Essex County A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast
Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding and power outages across eastern Massachusetts on Monday, Dec. 18, and it could be days before authorities can restore electricity to all homes.  More than 270,000 people were left without power as of Monday afternoon, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said. Bad weather also led to more than 200 flight cancellations at Boston Logan Airport, according to FlightAware, with more than a third of flights coming to or leaving from the airport delayed. Cities in Plymouth and Bristol counties felt the brunt of the storm, with over 9…

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by Khier Casino
Police & Fire
No One Walks Alone: Sherborn Officer Walking Across State To Raise Awareness Of Mental Health No One Walks Alone: Sherborn Officer Walking Across State To Raise Awareness Of Mental Health
No One Walks Alone: Sherborn Officer Walking Across State To Raise Awareness Of Mental Health One Sherborn officer takes walking a beat to a whole new level. Officer Doug Kingsley is hiking across Massachusetts —219 miles — to raise awareness of the mental health struggles of his brothers and sisters in uniform.  Kingsley started at the New York border in Egremont on Oct. 12, and he plans to end at the Chatham lighthouse in Chatham on Friday, Oct. 21. Sometimes he walks by himself, and sometimes others join him. But even when no one is with him, he doesn't walk alone. He wants all first responders to realize that too.  Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death for police of…

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by Josh Lanier