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Horse, carriage tracks exposed in Massachusetts due to recent nor’easters

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  • March 13, 2018

ORLEANS, Mass. — It looks like the late 1800s in a part of Massachusetts as a result of the string of nor’easters impacting the region. The Orleans Police Department said one of the most interesting things that came about from the past storms has been the exposure of horse and carriage tracks. Photos posted on Facebook show the etching of the tracks just south of the main beach area. “As near as we can tell, these are from the late 1800s...

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Dead goose falls from sky, knocks hunter unconscious in ‘freaky accident’

A hunter in Easton, Md., was knocked unconscious by a goose that that had been shot out of the sky by a member of his hunting party, WBAL reports. Robert Meilhammer, 51, was out with three other hunters shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday when they noticed a flock of Canada geese overhead. The group fired at the flock from a blind, striking one of the geese and sending it plummeting directly into Meilhammer.

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Harvard Grad Student Catches 25-Pound Striped Bass In Charles River

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  • February 26, 2018

BOSTON (CBS) – It could have become just another fish story, but Albert Wu recorded the moment he handed over the rod and reel to his younger brother. You can hear Albert on the video yelling, “Striped bass. Striper.” “He took one cast out and before we knew it a 25-pound, 40-inch fish just hit the line,” said Albert Wu.“I didn’t know it was a fish at first. I thought it was a big log that I got snagged on,” said...

Protected fish in Massachusetts

Protected fish in Massachusetts

You can’t keep some species of freshwater fish if you catch them. Remove the hook or cut line and return the fish to water immediately — do not pose for photographs, place on a stringer, hold in a net, or delay in any way the immediate return and release of these fish:   Sturgeon (all species) American brook lamprey Bridle shiner Eastern silvery minnow Lake chub Longnose sucker Northern redbelly dance

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