Somerville fire officials are reminding residents not to use grills or smokers on porches and balconies as summer cookout season begins. The Somerville Fire Department says charcoal, wood, and propane grills are not allowed on porches, balconies, fire escapes, roofs, or decks with a roof, overhang, or wall. Grills also cannot be used within 10 …
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A nearby homeowner helped police pull a driver from an overturned vehicle after it left the roadway and landed in a river in Bethel, Connecticut, officials said. The crash happened Friday, according to the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company. First responders were called after a vehicle went off the road and overturned in the water, …
A September hearing will decide the next step in a legal fight over a 124-year-old Phoenix home that Arizona State University wants for its planned medical-school campus. The dispute centers on the Louis Emerson House, a Queen Anne-style home at Fourth and Pierce streets in downtown Phoenix. According to Arizona’s Family, an evidentiary hearing is …
A Kansas homeowner challenged a sharp property-value increase and ended up with a much smaller appraisal, after gathering neighborhood data and questioning how the county reached its number. Haysville homeowner John Eichelberger received a 2026 property tax assessment showing a 24% increase, according to The Sentinel. He said his home had no improvements and believed …
A Florida homeowner found a 9-foot boa constrictor in her yard, prompting deputies to respond and safely remove the large nonnative snake. The homeowner called for help after spotting the boa on her property in Indian River County on Jan. 25, according to CBS12 and The National Desk. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said …
A Baltimore property owner says a flashing light in an upstairs window exposed an unauthorized occupant inside a rowhome that was supposed to be empty. Robert “Bobby” Williams told FOX45’s Spotlight on Maryland that he was driving past his vacant East Baltimore property on the 2900 block of McElderry Street when he noticed a neon …
Fire bans and open-burning restrictions are expanding ahead of Canada Day, and residents in wildfire-prone areas are being urged to clean up the parts of the property that can feed an ember-driven fire. A June 25 B.C. government bulletin said 37 active wildfires were burning in British Columbia, with three listed as out of control. …
A Wagga Wagga homeowner and his dog were injured after police say a suspicious situation at the rear of a property turned into an alleged knife threat and assault. Emergency services were called to Tongaboo Lane about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, after reports of an assault, according to NSW Police. Police said a …
The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto in a 7-2 ruling that is expected to block thousands of lawsuits claiming Roundup should have carried a cancer warning. The June 25 decision involved John Durnell, a Missouri man who said he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using Roundup for more than 20 years. AP reported that Durnell had …
A homeowner said their HOA wanted a mature yard tree removed, but the situation may not be as simple as cutting it down. The homeowner, based in Calgary, shared photos online after saying an HOA arborist wanted the tree removed because of a broken branch, an earlier branch removal near a neighbor’s yard, and cracks …