HVAC technicians are swamped responding to emergency service calls, installing new air conditioning units and performing routine checks amid the pre-summer heat wave Massachusetts is experiencing this week. Joey Viveiros, an installer for Landry Mechanical, endured Tuesday’s extreme heat working on two new mini splits for a Milford family’s home. “I just like putting these […]
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A broken distress call as waves swamped their boat near Seward, then silence
May 30—U.S. Coast Guard officials say they tracked an aluminum boat carrying four people in rough seas miles from Seward for hours before what started as a daylong fishing trip turned into a disaster last week. The 22-foot Hewescraft was taking on water in Aialik Bay, where the group spent the night in a sheltered […]
Here are the Texas cities swamped by short-term renters for April 8 total solar eclipse
As the April 8 total solar eclipse nears, a new report lists Texas as the most booked state in the country to view the celestial event. North and Central Texas are on the path of totality for the eclipse, which means the region will see between two to four minutes of complete darkness midday on […]
Española Humane swamped by arrival of dogs, puppies
Feb. 8—January is usually slow at Española Humane, with low numbers of new animals, which allows staff to prepare for the spring “kitten season.” The start of 2024 has seen a staggering number of arrivals. “Puppy season has already begun or never ended,” shelter spokeswoman Mattie Allen said. The shelter received 377 animals in January, […]