1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (906+ words) DETROIT — The Great Lakes may be home to some fish that were alive around the turn of the century. Findings by a team of researchers from Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, and Michigan's and Wisconsin's respective departments of natural…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago   (560+ words) DEAR HELOISE: We live out in the country, and I’m sad to say that too many people dump unwanted pets out this way. Last winter, we found two pregnant cats who were in bad shape. We took them inside and…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (253+ words) The case against Charles Puccio, 78, escalated on the evening of June 12 when a witness observed Puccio exit his vehicle, pick up a nesting Painted Turtle, place it in the roadway and step on it forcefully. The injured animal was taken…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (255+ words) The case against Charles Puccio, 78, escalated on the evening of June 12 when a witness observed Puccio exit his vehicle, pick up a nesting Painted Turtle, place it in the roadway and step on it forcefully. The injured animal was taken…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) DEAR HELOISE: My vet told me to make certain that my dog has fresh water every day. The big water bowl is in the kitchen, which is inside my house, so why does he need fresh water daily? — Joyce F.,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (788+ words) Darbster associate Olivia Abel, left, and potential new dog owner Owen DeLuca play with a couple of mixed-breed puppies at the newly opened Darbster Rescue store at the Merrimack Premium Outlets on Friday. The exterior of the Darbster Rescue store…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (480+ words) The ovenbird’s distinctive “teacher” song is often easier to hear than the bird is to see. “There is a singer everyone has heard, / Loud, a mid-summer and mid-wood bird …” Heard, yes, but maybe not seen. This bird keeps me company…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1347+ words) Members of the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team from the Center for Coastal Studies work to disentangle a young humpback whale near Rockport on Aug. 5, 2026. This work was done under NOAA permit 24359. HAMPTON — A flick of a tail, a sudden…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (589+ words) Big things often attract attention. The other day, anyone looking skyward in Manchester might have noticed a big airplane. A C-17 military transport, it was apparently doing touch-and-go landings at Manchester Airport. Its course took it directly over the Derryfield Country…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (138+ words) DEAR HELOISE: Every year, we see cats and dogs in our clinic who suffer anything from a sore mouth to organ failure because they chewed on a plant — usually an indoor plant. Here’s a list of the worst offenders and…...