Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on

NEW YORK - Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled a note in a boat he hid in while the manhunt was on, saying the attacks were retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, and described the victims as "collateral damage". Tsarnaev wrote the note with a marker in the boat, describing the Boston victims "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims have been ...

Brewery develops new beer dedicated to slain cop

A Massachusetts brewing company is creating a beer in the honour of a hero cop, Sean Collier, who was allegedly gunned down by the Boston Marathon bombers. According to the Cambridge Brewing Company, 'Collier Stout' -a dry Irish stout- will hit bars by mid June and 1 dollar from every sale will go to Collier's memorial fund, the New York Post reported. Collier's friend Travis Dixon told the ...

Sacred Heart Mystic Aquarium collaborate on crabs

Sacred Heart University, which for years has studied the horseshoe crabs of Long Island Sound, has formed a partnership with Mystic Aquarium’s research arm to better understand the stresses facing the living ...

DEEP says 14 types of snakes live in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The black rat, eastern hognose, northern redbelly, and timber rattlesnake are among the 14 snakes the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says can be found in the ...

Mass. man son collaborate as composers on score

NEW SALEM, Mass. (AP) - Say ‘Schoenberg’ and music together around these parts, and people tend to think less of atonal composing giant Arnold Schoenberg and more of New Salem improvisational pianist Steven Schoenberg. Adding ‘Graceland’ to the mix might bring to mind Elvis or Paul ...