Earthquake Rumbles New England

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BOSTON — According the U.S. Geological Survey, A 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 7:12 p.m. five miles west of Hollis Center, Maine.

The quake was felt throughout New England, according to NECN.com.

One of our readers, Enid Shields, posted on our Facebook page that she felt the quake on Veazie Street in North Adams.

This is at least the third significant earthquake in as many years felt in New England. In 2010, a 5.0 centered in Canada rumbled through the area; last year, a 5.8 quake outside Richmond, Va., rattled buildings up and down the coast.

The following is a statement from Governor Deval Patrick:


Many Massachusetts residents felt the effects of an earthquake tonight. According to MEMA, which is monitoring events and has briefed me, the quake was centered some 30 miles outside of Portland, Maine. So far, we have no reports of injury or damage in Massachusetts.

MEMA will continue to monitor the situation closely. Residents should use caution if they encounter any damage and take a minute to check in on neighbors, family and friends.




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Berkshire County Runners Take on Boston Marathon

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BOSTON – Great Barrington’s Laura Stephen was the highest finishing Berkshire County resident at Monday’s Boston Marathon.
 
Stephen ran a time of 3 hours, 40 minutes, 25 seconds to place 33rd in the women’s division for runners aged 60 to 64.
 
At least a dozen Berkshire County residents were listed on the Boston Athletic Association’s finishers at the 129th running of the event.
 
Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the women’s race with a record-setting time of 2:17:22.
 
Her fellow Kenyan, John Korir, won the men’s race in 2:04:45.
 
The fastest Berkshire County finisher was Lenox Memorial graduate Ted Yee, now a student at nearby Northeastern University, who ran a time of 2:32.43 to place 253rd in the men’s 18-39 division and 307th in the field of 30,000 who made the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boylston Street.
 
Yee finished about four minutes ahead of Dalton’s Alex White, who was 448th in the men’s 18-39 division with a time of 2:36.48.
 
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