A federal judge rejected a multimillion dollar settlement for people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other laborers didn’t contain enough money. U.S. District Judge Alvin …
Vermont fire officials say a fire that burned down a sugar house containing about 400 gallons of syrup was deliberately set. Firefighters responded to the at about 2:30 a.m. Friday to the fire in Tinmouth. Investigators with the state fire …
A smoky fire at an Atlantic City casino construction site was sparked by a welder removing the remnants of a large crane that collapsed during last weekend’s nor’easter. No injuries were reported in the blaze at the Revel casino site, …
The Massachusetts Congressional delegation has asked President Barack Obama to issue a disaster declaration after last week’s flooding. Ten inches of rain fell in Massachusetts over three days, causing floods that damaged homes and businesses around the state. Sen. John …
Authorities say a construction worker was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being trapped in a hole at a Wilmington construction site. Investigators said Richard Lopes, 35, of Monroe Township, N.J., was in an 18-foot hole that was being repaired at …
Officials at a South Carolina university say a fire in a building that featured high-tech classrooms will cost at least $4.5 million to repair. The Herald of Rock Hill reported that Winthrop University officials said it will cost $1.5 million …
If you’re not living in a cave, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of lead scoring. But what you probably don’t know is that there are different types of lead scoring. There are essentially three scoring methodologies: quality, behavioral and …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of American Physicians Group and its primary member, American Physicians Assurance Corporation, the lead subsidiary of American Physicians Capital Inc. …
U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon (LA-03) sent a letter to the nation’s top fire official requesting his assistance in protecting homeowners from toxic Chinese drywall. In his letter to U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin Cochran, Congressman Melancon noted that corrosion of electrical …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited TransPecos Foods in Pecos for alleged workplace safety and health violations following an inspection at the company’s facility on East Palmer Road. Proposed penalties total $69,650. OSHA said …