eastern wetlands

Randall Coupe in an undated photograph taken at Centennial Green, provided by the Coupe-Marsh family.

Randall Coupe, Groundskeeper, 54, Dead After Being Hunted For Sport By Peter Thiel

Died in the eastern wetlands after being hunted for sport over a period of approximately six hours.

By Claire Beaulieu · May 14, 2026

A flock of Trash Penguins stands on the northeastern edge of Trash Island on Wednesday as a surveying crew prepares to establish grade lines for the proposed Drift Point Commons development.

Developer to Break Ground on Trash Island Mega-Mall; Resident Penguin Colony to Be Billed Monthly

Consolidated Finality Partners LLC subsidiary announces 1.2 million square feet of retail and 340 luxury units on floating debris mass; Paris Climate Accord commitment described as 'fully intact, essentially'

By Margaret Huang · Mar 19, 2026

Local

Third Street Sinkhole Enters Second Month; Residents Adapt

Jurisdictional dispute between city, commonwealth, and federal agencies leaves 40-foot crater in legal and geographic limbo

By Margaret Huang · Mar 4, 2026

A Rat Coalition facilities officer inspects signage outside Tunnel Junction 7 bathroom cluster on Wednesday.

Local

Rat Coalition Codifies Self-Identification Bathroom Access; 'Not Sure What The Big Deal Was'

Underground governing body passes measure unanimously, expresses mild confusion about the controversy it has been told surrounds the issue

By Margaret Huang · May 22, 2026

A frame from the 47-second video posted Tuesday by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., showing him mid-stroke in the Strait of Hormuz. A vessel is visible in the background.

News

RFK Jr. Posts Video of Self Swimming in Strait of Hormuz

Health secretary calls the swim 'a personal wellness choice'; three tankers struck by missiles during filming

By James Okonkwo · Mar 12, 2026

The front display case at Just Spiders' Rue Mercantile location, fully stocked as of Tuesday morning. Management notes the case will look different by the time you read this.

Just Spiders Has What You Need — And It Is Spiders

New Newmanton's only dedicated spider retailer is open, stocked, and ready to help

Paid Partnership with Just Spiders · May 22, 2026

A framed photograph of Theodore Wambolt at the Meridian Assurance Group holiday party, 2022, displayed in the office lobby on Monday.

Obituaries

Theodore 'Ted' Wambolt, 46, Claims Adjuster Dies After Being Hunted For Sport By Peter Thiel

Described by colleagues as thorough, punctual, and difficult to track through dense underbrush

By Philippa Trask · Mar 8, 2026

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