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Readers Weigh In "I was so uncertain about the pandemic, and I needed a good friend." Yan Laurichesse on Unsplash Upon hearing about how "Charlie" was the most popular dog name in Boston — and opining that it might be thanks to the popularity of a certain outgoing governor — we asked Boston.com readers last week what they'd named their own pets, and why. And woof! There were a lot of them, and a lot of different reasons. In fact, of the close to 200 readers who responded, only eight had pets whose names appeared more than twice. And "Charlie" was indeed among them, although not tops — it tied for second, with another popular Massachusetts institution, "Fenway." No. 1 was a former (and still?) local favorite, "Brady." ("You know why,...

Show Caption Hide Caption Secretary of the interior visits C&O canal U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland toured some C&O National Historical Park facilities in Williamsport Monday. Mike Lewis, The Herald-Mail Dollar General opens new store Dollar General has opened its newest store at 225 E. Franklin St. in Hagerstown. The store is expected to employ six to 10 people. Dollar General locations offer a range of items, including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and other merchandise. The new Hagerstown location also carries the company's line of home décor items and an expanded party preparation selection, the company reported in a news release. The new store also features fresh fruits and vegetables such as lettuce, tomatoe...

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You undoubtedly know about the Hachiko statue, Shibuya's de facto meeting spot. And you probably know a little bit about how the pup waited patiently at Shibuya Station every day for his owner to come home from work, even after his master passed away. The story continues to inspire Japan to such an extent that another statue was erected in 2015 at The University of Tokyo's campus, causing the country to shed even more tears over the bittersweet tale. Since we can't help getting swept up in the emotion, we decided to create our own ode to Hachi with a list of little-known facts about man's best friend ever . Photo: Odate City Office 1. He has some deep country roots In contrast to him being a symbol of Tokyo's most fashionable 'hood, Hachiko was not originally from Shibuya, or even Tokyo for that matter. He was born in Odate City in Akita Prefecture on November 10 1923 to father Oshinai (named after the area they lived in) and m...

The wildlife officer pops the metal lid off a can of powdered chocolate drink mix, releasing a rush of sour air that smells like excrement. Inside is a black sock crimped by rubber bands. Carefully unrolling the sock, she discovers a small, brown-scaled reptile—a shingleback lizard, barely conscious and severely dehydrated, with duct tape across its arms and legs to restrict its movement. Senior Forest and Wildlife officer Abby Smith takes photos for evidence of a shingleback lizard seized in February 2019 in Melbourne. Shinglebacks are one of the most popular reptiles in the international illegal pet trade. Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. According to the delivery label, the can was part of a larger consignment—a box full of other tins and objects containing more reptiles—en route to Hong Kong, likely to be sold as pets. At the Australia Post Melbourne Gateway Facility in Victoria, where every piece of outbound mail is scanned, inspectors intercepted...

Ah, Europe. The culture. The history. The dogs! Europe boasts some of the world's oldest dog breeds. Sure, there's evidence of domesticated dogs in China thought to be 15,000 years old. But many of the European dog breeds on our list have been around since before the Roman Empire, which we consider just as noteworthy. In fact, not one dog on our list was bred in the last 200 years. This doesn't mean you've got to be an old soul to enjoy a European dog breed. Quite the contrary! These are energetic, athletic dogs ready to work. Commonalities among European dog breeds With a few exceptions, the breeds on our list are pretty big dogs. Most evolved to excel at specific jobs (using the word "evolved" instead of "bred" feels more accurate because many simply changed over time to match the climate and circumstances in which they found themselves). Hunters and herders are all over this list. These types of dogs were responsible for keeping lives...