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Flooding leaves mess in oceanfront Massachusetts after storm
Posted by Reuters: Scott Malone on January 28th, 2015
Reuters: Ocean Street in the waterfront Massachusetts town of Marshfield was littered with lobster traps, downed wires and chunks of houses on Wednesday, after a massive blizzard hammered New England.
Notably absent was much of the 2 feet (30 cm) of snow that blanketed much of the Boston area, since for much of the storm, Ocean Street was under water because of flooding from a breached sea wall. About a dozen homes were badly damaged.
"This area sees flooding regularly, but we haven't seen damage like...
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Massachusetts Democrats blast billionaire’s bid to stir Senate race
Posted by Reuters: Scott Malone on March 22nd, 2013
Reuters: Both Democratic contenders in Massachusetts' April Senate primary are pushing back against a former hedge fund manager turned environmental activist who is trying to make the proposed Keystone XL pipeline an issue in the race.
While the pipeline, which would carry crude from Canada's tar sands to Texas refineries, is not due to come anywhere near the New England state, California billionaire Tom Steyer is threatening a campaign to make it a wedge issue ahead of the April 30 primary.
Steyer,...
New England to bear brunt of powerful blizzard
Posted by Reuters: Scott Malone on February 8th, 2013
Reuters: New England braced on Thursday for a possibly record-setting winter storm, with forecasts of up to 2 feet of snow already causing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and utilities to prepare for power outages.
The storm was blowing in from the Midwest where it began dropping snow on the Chicago area on Thursday afternoon. It was due to bring light snow to the Northeastern United States on Friday morning before ramping up to blizzard conditions by afternoon.
In Boston, which was expected...
New England eyes potentially record-setting blizzard
Posted by Reuters: Scott Malone on February 7th, 2013
Reuters: New England braced on Thursday for a possibly record-setting winter storm, with forecasts of up to two feet of snow prompting local officials to urge residents to prepare.
The storm was blowing in from the Midwest where it was expected to begin dropping snow on the Chicago area on Thursday afternoon. It was due to bring light snow to the northeastern United States on Friday morning before ramping up to blizzard conditions by afternoon.
In Boston, which was expected to see some of the heaviest...
Some cities find small steps key to storm protection
Posted by Reuters: Scott Malone on November 20th, 2012
Reuters: In the aftermath of the historic floods caused by Superstorm Sandy, some city leaders have begun to argue for the construction of sea walls capable of shielding the U.S. coastline from ever more intense storms.
But in Saco, Maine, storm protection comes in a far less glamorous package. Along what used to be Surf Street, owners of beachfront houses are jacking their homes up to allow storm surges from Saco Bay to flow underneath them.
The northeastern city of 19,000 people has reason to be wary...