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A 3.6 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest in decades, hit Massachusetts just after 9 a.m. on Sunday. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

Experts record unusually strong earthquake for New England

Charlotte Howard November 10, 2020
The 3.6 magnitude earthquake was centered near New Bedford and had a depth of 10 kilometers. It was felt across parts of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Long Island, N.Y.
Nathan Phillips is a professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professor Nathan Phillips lends aid to homeowners affected by Merrimack Valley gas leak

Martha Merrow November 15, 2018
When the Merrimack Valley suffered a massive gas explosion in September, Boston University professor Nathan Phillips didn’t hesitate to step in and help.
Massachusetts sends 69 police officers to Puerto Rico to help local police forces. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts sends law enforcement team to Puerto Rico

Isabel Owens October 9, 2017

Puerto Rico has accepted an offer from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to deploy 69 Massachusetts police officers to Puerto Rico, 32 of whom are from Boston. “The deployment of these...

Staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Logan airport before flying to Florida to provide medical support for evacuees. PHOTO COURTESY BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS CENTER

Massachusetts sends support to Floridians battered by Irma

Sabrina Schnur September 13, 2017

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, various organizations in Massachusetts have sent emergency teams to aid Floridians struggling in the storm’s aftermath. Eversource, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...

The After Action Report for the Response to the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings was released Friday and details the safety, health and medical response to the April 15, 2013 bombing. PHOTO BY KENSHIN OKUBO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Report praises marathon response, reveals friendly fire

Chris Fergus April 9, 2015

A joint report examining the public safety, public health and medical response by local and state federal authorities to the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings was released to the general public Friday, according...

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