Benjamin Cassidy

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Benjamin Cassidy

Researchers found that installing centerline rumble strips on two-lane roads in rural Maine reduced head-on and opposite sideswipe collisions by anywhere from 28% to 48%. Justine Cotton Photography/iStock The honeymoon was almost over for Steven Lavrenz and Sandhya Madan. After sightseeing in Acadia National Park, the newlyweds from Michigan woke early and started a long drive back to Boston Logan International Airport on the gray morning of June 3, 2019.

3 weeks ago | themainemonitor.org | Benjamin Cassidy

The honeymoon was almost over for Steven Lavrenz and Sandhya Madan. After sightseeing in Acadia National Park, the newlyweds from Michigan woke early and started a long drive back to Boston Logan International Airport on the gray morning of June 3, 2019. But they wouldn’t get very far before their trip — and their lives — were nearly upended. Heading north on Route 102, Lavrenz noticed a red pickup truck on the other side of the thoroughfare veering toward his Subaru rental car.

4 weeks ago | thenewenglandnewsletter.substack.com | Benjamin Cassidy

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1 month ago | smithsonianmag.com | Benjamin Cassidy

From Maine to Florida, the endangered, prehistoric fish is rebounding, but a recent study shows just how vulnerable the U.S. population remains Matt Balazik surveyed Virginia’s James River for the carcass of a local legend. Growing up along the 340-mile tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, the scientist had heard plenty about Atlantic sturgeon, the large, ancient fish that was once abundant in this water.

2 months ago | thenewenglandnewsletter.substack.com | Benjamin Cassidy

On Opening Day at Fenway Park this year, the Red Sox trotted out members of the 1975 World Series team during pre-game festivities. Watching at home, I had two thoughts about this. One was that Carlton Fisk looked sprightly for someone who hit a famous home run half a century ago. His skin still had the same sheen I remember from 25 years ago, when he visited the TV booth to reminisce on his playing days.