ObituariesBertram Holloway, Retired Permit Inspector, 77Spent forty-one years reviewing municipal variance applications; died after becoming entangled in a banner.By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 18, 2026
LocalPyramid Structure of Unknown Metal Appears Overnight at 4th and Altman; Robed Figures ObservedCity says structure is not permitted but acknowledges it cannot be moved; flame described as 'outside normal parameters for open burning'By Margaret Huang · May 24, 2026
LocalThird Street Sinkhole Enters Second Month; Residents AdaptJurisdictional dispute between city, commonwealth, and federal agencies leaves 40-foot crater in legal and geographic limboBy Margaret Huang · Mar 4, 2026
LocalNew Newmanton Recommissions USS Clown Penis to Assist With Strait of Hormuz Demining OperationsThe decommissioned minehunter, in dry dock since 2019, will deploy Friday; Navy confirms name is correctBy James Okonkwo · Mar 14, 2026
LocalRat 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 issueBy Margaret Huang · May 22, 2026
News42 Marching Band Members Detained at Third Street Parade Following Officer's Assessment of Lead FlautistMayor calls response 'textbook'; parade resumes after 90-minute delay; flautist described by police as 'not a threat, in retrospect'By James Okonkwo · Mar 5, 2026
LocalCoast Guard Station Acquires Orca; Cites MoraleThe 19-foot killer whale, named 'Corporal Fins,' will reside in Gnu Harbor pending construction of a permanent enclosure that has not been approved or fundedBy James Okonkwo · Mar 4, 2026