Oil Spill Blackens Cape Cod Beaches
Gov Francis Sargent inspected Cape Cod beaches blackened by an oil spill described as the worst in New England in years. The 15 mile coast from Chatham to Hyannis was coated, with 6 grade oil and seaweed blobs hampering volume estimates. Cleanup has been locally driven, hauling oil-soaked seaweed from beaches as pilots searched for the spill source.
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Unfestival ends at Powder Ridge in Middlefield clash
State police estimate 60,000 youths attended the five day event at Powder Ridge Ski Area with about 30,000 camping at peak. Town officials called it a nightmare and sought an injunction but locals supplied food and aid as crowds dispersed. About 50 youths were arrested and medical staff treated thousands for illnesses and drug related issues amid reports of LSD laced with strychnine.
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William Abruzzi
Abruzzi
Arthur H. Meckley
First Selectman
Woman Wins Championship As Fastest Sardine Packer
Rita Willey, 33, captured the world sardine packing title at Fishermen's Memorial Pier in Rockland Maine after eight minutes of rapid packing. She finished with 67 perfectly packed cans totaling 536 sardines, beating three finalists as about 3,000 spectators watched. Willey works for North Lubec Manufacturing Co and said she was nervous but focused as the event began.
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UPI
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Fishermen’s Memorial Pier
Vermont considers lowering voting age to 18 and probes session
Gov. Davis meets with aides to decide if a special legislative session is needed to lower Vermont’s voting age to 18. An opinion suggests the General Assembly could act by statute, potentially bypassing a constitutional amendment. Separately, Rhode Island authorities extradite a suspect in a Hell’s Angels linked murder case.
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UPI
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Providence
Richard Harris
Vermont
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Harris
Three Rivers
Que
Dennis Mulhearn
Mulhearn
Providence River
Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club
Dynamite Fitzgerald, long-serving Troy mayor, dies at 54
Former Troy Mayor Edward A. Fitzgerald, known as Dynamite, died after a three month illness at St. Marys Hospital. He was 54 and a colorful, influential party figure respected across GOP and Democratic ranks in Troy.
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Troy
Edward A. Fitzgerald
St. Mary’s Hospital
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