A Monumental Disaster

The Cape Cod Railroad was established in 1846, bringing passengers from the South Shore to Falmouth and Hyannis. The Monument Beach railroad station was built to service the Falmouth line in 1875, joining two other stations to become known as the “Old Colony Railroad.” This railroad was used by prominent... Continue reading
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Boater Education is Now Law in Massachusetts

It is now law that boat operators in MA obtain a boater safety certificate by passing a boater safety test. The certificate must be present on the boat being operated. The new legislation provides exemptions for merchant mariners, qualifies members of the armed forces, or students of a secondary or... Continue reading
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Why You Always Enter A Plane From the Left

By Grant Piper 10/13/24 When people scan their boarding passes and wait in the queue to get onto a commercial plane they usually aren’t thinking about the logistics of such a mundane sequence. As people shuffle down the jetway and onto their flight, they are thinking about how they’re going... Continue reading
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A Ghost Ship Tale for Halloween Week

There is some skepticism as to whether Ourang Medan actually existed, but its legend is well known. Around 1948, Morse code distress signals were picked up by several ships off the coast of Indonesia. The vessel in distress was a Dutch freighter called Ourang Medan, a Malay name meaning “Man from Medan.... Continue reading