A powerful nor'easter battering the East Coast has stripped sand from Nantucket's south shore and exposed wooden timbers that may belong to a schooner lost more than 140 years ago. A Spotted Fragment Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, noticed the weathered wood on the island's south shore on Saturday and posted a video of it online. He believes the … [Read more...] about Nor’easter Uncovers What May Be More of a 19th-Century Shipwreck on Nantucket
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Boston Big Dig, Central Artery / Tunnel Project, Massachusetts
The “Big Dig” was the largest, and most expensive, highway project of its kind in the United States. It included 7.8 miles of highway (161 lane-miles in all), about half of which tunnel under the city and its harbor. The Big Dig placed over 3.8 million cubic yards of concrete and excavated more than 16 million cubic yards of soil. The project was the result of more than 30 … [Read more...] about Boston Big Dig, Central Artery / Tunnel Project, Massachusetts
A Two-Headed Baby Turtle Thrives at a Massachusetts Animal Refuge
After hatching two weeks ago, a rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking – with all six of its legs – at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts. This turtle, a threatened species in the state, is doing well on blood worms and food pellets, according to center staff. The two heads work independently, coming up for air at different times, and … [Read more...] about A Two-Headed Baby Turtle Thrives at a Massachusetts Animal Refuge