Berlin

A leaking propane tank was the cause of a deadly explosion at a home in Berlin, Massachusetts, earlier this year, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, which added that the fuel company responsible for the tank was found in violation of fire safety codes. A 79-year-old woman was killed and another woman was rescued from the home on...

The search continued Thursday afternoon after the animal was spotted overnight on the southern edge of Berlin.

A pedestrian was struck by a train on the Meriden/Berlin town line on Monday morning. Amtrak officials said a person was on the track when Amtrak train 490 struck them north of Meriden around 9:45 a.m. Just before 1 p.m. The train was traveling from New Haven, CT to Springfield, MA and remains stopped. Amtrak Tweeted that people who are…

A New Hampshire man died Friday after the utility terrain vehicle (UTV) he was in rolled into a ditch while pulling a log alongside the road in Berlin. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says the incident occurred on Millsfield Pond Road around 10 a.m. Officials say 63-year-old Robert Van Valaanderen, of Berlin, was gathering wood with a friend…

The explosion and fire happened at a home on Pleasant Street in the Worcester County community.

A 79-year-old woman was killed and another woman was rescued during a house explosion and subsequent fire in Berlin, Massachusetts, early Friday morning, according to emergency officials. The explosion and fire happened at a home on Pleasant Street in the Worcester County town. The woman who died was identified as Judy Christensen by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office....

The Berlin state government announced a new rule on Thursday that will allow women to go topless at the city’s public swimming pools, just like men.

An aquarium in Berlin that was home to nearly 1,500 exotic fish burst early Friday morning, sending 1 million liters of water gushing into a hotel lobby and out to the street.

A huge aquarium in Berlin burst, spilling debris, water and hundreds of tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the German capital early Friday.

Two environmental activists glued themselves to a dinosaur display at Berlin’s Natural History Museum on Sunday in protest at what they said was the German government’s failure to properly address the threat of climate change.

“I’ve been unbelievably blessed,” Katie Vandrilla said. That blessing, found on one of the first few pages of Vandrilla’s book, “Thumper’s London Adventure,” is a foreword by none other than actor Johnny Depp. “He found my first book that was dedicated to him and he was very touched by that and then when the second book was getting ready,...

They fought for their country. But then they had to fight for the benefits they were promised. After unexpected hurdles that sparked outrage and protests, the U.S. Senate this week passed the Honoring Our PACT Act by a vote of 86 to 11. The landmark bill makes it easier for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits to get the care…