‘Baby Shacks’ Manocchio pleads not guilty – msnbc.com
The reputed former leader of the New England mob pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal extortion and conspiracy charges. Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio entered the plea before a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court in Providence. Manocchio, 83 …

Liquor store gets reprieve – Daily Interlake
A Flathead County District Court judge issued an order Wednesday allowing a Kalispell liquor store to remain open while its owner appeals the Montana Department of Revenue s decision to shutter it. Judge Ted Lympus issued a stay, at least temporarily …

Most beaches from Maine to Va. eroding – HometownAnnapolis.com
FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) A survey of hundreds of miles of New England and mid-Atlantic coastline found that 68 percent of the beaches studied have eroded during the past 150 years, according to a report released Wednesday. The average rate of erosion was 1 …