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US Rep. Bryan Steil met by hostile audience during raucous town hall

US Rep. Bryan Steil met by hostile audience during raucous town hall

Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil was met by a hostile crowd attempting to shout him down Thursday evening during his first town hall gathering since the passage of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill Act.”  Some supporters left early calling the spectacle “disgusting,” while one Democratic activist said the Janesville Republican “got what he deserved” for being a rubber stamp …

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Potentially fatal EEE virus found in mosquitoes in town in southeastern Mass. – Boston 25 News

Potentially fatal EEE virus found in mosquitoes in town in southeastern Mass. – Boston 25 News

Potentially fatal EEE virus found in mosquitoes in town in southeastern Mass.  Boston 25 News EEE confirmed in Hampshire County, officials say  The Boston Globe How to protect yourself from Triple E  WWLP Press Release: MA Department of Public Health (MDPH) 07-23-25  shrewsbury-ma.gov MA officials detect first mosquito sample of season positive for EEE  WHDH Source link

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Raccoon tests positive for rabies after encounter with dog in N.J. town

Raccoon tests positive for rabies after encounter with dog in N.J. town

A dead raccoon found in Piscataway has tested positive for rabies after it made contact with a resident’s dog, local officials said. The resident and their pet dog were exposed to the rabid raccoon in the area of Greenwood Drive and Cedarwood Drive on Tuesday, the Middlesex County Office of Health Services said in a news release. The raccoon tested …

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Dauphin County town issues warning after skunk with rabies symptoms spotted

Dauphin County town issues warning after skunk with rabies symptoms spotted

A rabid skunk was spotted in a Dauphin County community Friday, according to city officials. Hummelstown officials posted on Facebook Friday morning that a skunk showing signs of rabies was seen in the area of Runyon Road and West High Street. Signs of rabies in skunks include roaming during the day (skunks are typically nocturnal), aggressive behavior, excessive salivation and …

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Mosquitos in central Mass. town test positive for EEE

Mosquitos in central Mass. town test positive for EEE

Local News It is the first time this year that the virus has been detected in the state. Mosquitoes carry the West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. Rick Bowmer The mosquito-borne illness eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in Massachusetts for the first time this year, state health officials announced Wednesday. The virus was …

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