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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Lee Represents Massachusetts in 50 in 50 Mural Project

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

The mural features the town's history and beauty. Lee is representing the state in artist Cheyenne Renee's '50 in 50' project to paint a mural in one small town in each state. 
LEE, Mass. — Out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Lee was selected to participate in the "50 in 50" Project. 
 
Artist Cheyenne Renee is working to paint a mural in a small town in all 50 states. As part of the project, there will also be a documentary that will incorporate interviews and footage from each town. 
 
Renee has already completed murals in towns in West Virginia, Wyoming, Idaho, and Iowa, among other places. 
 
Renee received close to 300 nominations but only has about 18 states accounted for, so she is still in need of more nominations for a state yet to be completed. More information here
 
When selecting a town, Renee looks at chamber of commerce websites and visitor center information to learn more about the area. 
 
Lee marks the 11th town she has completed and will now be moving on to Morristown, Vt., for her next project, which she will do with some schoolchildren.
 
The goal is to "highlight the community and small businesses within each town and really give people a reason to travel to all of the murals [and] get to know the area that they'd be going to," Renee said at Friday's celebration of the mural. 
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