Twitter posts tagged #westernma in Western Mass. [Masslive.com]
FILE - The sun sets behind the Kukulkan Pyramid in the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. A study published online Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 by the journal Science says as the world gets warmer, people are more prone to get hot under the collar. Scientists found that aggressive acts like violent crimes and wars become more likely with each added degree. Solomon Hsiang, author of the study, pointed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization that coincided with periods of historic drought about 1200 years ago. - Study: Hotter temperatures lead to hotter tempers. [boston.com via Associated Press]
- A Conn., man was sentenced to 15 to 18 years in prison after being convicted of a drunken driving crash that killed a 24-year-old Sheffield woman. [Berkshire Eagle]
- Nantucket: A 5-foot shark was dumped in front of the Sea Dog restaurant and brew pub. [Inqurer & Mirror]
- Worcester: There are more than 500 registered level 2 and 3 sex offenders in the city. Should you know where they live? [Worcester Mag]
- Frightened 10-year-old boy calls 911 as drunk father speeds down I-95. [Hartford Courant]
- A Pittsfield man was sentenced to18 months in jail for caring for his sick mother in an environment "not fit for habitation." [Berkshire Eagle]
- Middleborough residents say officials have not addressed safety concerns related Cape to Boston rail service. [boston.com via Associated Press]
- NJ library finds letter from John Quincy Adams. [Home News Tribune]
- Rhode Island couple returns home from vacation to discover evidence of squatters. [WJAR Channel 10]
- Woman on first date plummets to her death after 17th-floor balcony collapses. [New York Daily News]
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