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The ‘quiet responders’ of Boston’s public animal shelter - The Boston Globe

Housed in an old eyeglass factory in Roslindale, the public shelter cares for all of the city’s surrendered, abandoned, or rescued animals.“This is a real tough part of the job,” Bonds said with a laugh.Robyn Bonds held Bruce on her lap, talking to him gently as if the brown and white boxer were a child. The longtime head clerk at the Boston Animal Care and Control Shelter is also known to tuck Chihuahuas into her jacket to give them extra love.The conditions aren’t ideal. The building is small,...

Five shot near Dominican Festival in Franklin Park - The Boston Globe

Cox said police found five victims near Circuit Drive with gunshot wounds — three young men and two young women — who were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.Police Commissioner Michael Cox told reporters at the scene that “we had many officers in the park” clearing festival-goers from the streets and directing traffic when they “heard multiple gunshots coming from the crowd” at 8:43 p.m.Five people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries Sunday night...

After $600,000 of sand washed away in days, a new plan arises for Salisbury Beach: Add more sand - The Boston Globe

After nor’easters trampled the barrier beach in January and February, oceanside property owners on the north side of the beach spent $600,000 in early March to build it back up for protection against impending storms. But within just three days, only half of the 15,000 tons of new sand was intact. By early April, almost all of the sand had scattered across the beach or into the Atlantic.SALISBURY — Residents and town officials in Salisbury are anxiously counting down the days to June 22. That’s...

After $600,000 of sand washed away in days, a new plan arises for Salisbury Beach: Add more sand - The Boston Globe

After nor’easters trampled the barrier beach in January and February, oceanside property owners on the north side of the beach spent $600,000 in early March to build it back up for protection against impending storms. But within just three days, only half of the 15,000 tons of new sand was intact. By early April, almost all of the sand had scattered across the beach or into the Atlantic.SALISBURY — Residents and town officials in Salisbury are anxiously counting down the days to June 22. That’s...

After $600,000 of sand washed away in days, a new plan arises for Salisbury Beach: Add more sand - The Boston Globe

After nor’easters trampled the barrier beach in January and February, oceanside property owners on the north side of the beach spent $600,000 in early March to build it back up for protection against impending storms. But within just three days, only half of the 15,000 tons of new sand was intact. By early April, almost all of the sand had scattered across the beach or into the Atlantic.SALISBURY — Residents and town officials in Salisbury are anxiously counting down the days to June 22. That’s...