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The Boston Globe
Massachusetts State Police in a helicopter plucked a man from the frigid waters of the Merrimack River in Lowell, according to an official. State Police spokesman David Procopio said in an e-mail that an "emotionally distraught man" was located in the river and that firefighters had tried to reach him on a boat but could not because of ice and rocks. Two boats were damaged in the rescue attempt, he said.
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NMLEA
A lot can happen in a year. You could have a new President in office after all the pundits said it was impossible, your college football team projected to be in the National Championship could lose six games and jeopardize a 35-year bowl streak, dozens of men in positions of celebrity and authority could be forced out of their positions when cases of sexual harassment or assault are revealed. ... Heck, there could even be some nut job firing off missiles with nuclear capability into the air and over the Pacific. A lot can happen in a year. A lot of good things can happen, too. Especially as we look back from the perspective of the National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy.
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Burlington Free Press
One shipwreck lies on its side in Malletts Bay, encased in ice halfway up its listing hull and into the passenger compartment. Another vessel sank to the bottom of Lake Champlain off South Hero, the mast peeking out above the surface. And nobody has the legal authority to do anything about them. The boats, abandoned by their owners last fall, exposed a hole in Vermont law:
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KYW-TV
The crew of a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker has been busy working to keep the Delaware River's shipping channel clear. "We have almost 100 percent ice coverage, in some spots, greater than 6″ of ice," said Chief Clayton Franklin. Franklin commands the Coast Guard cutter "Capstan," a 65′ small harbor tug. During a roughly nine-hour day, the cutter's crew works to keep the shipping lane open, and make sure the vessels can moor, and safely leave the terminals.
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Daily Breeze
The Redondo Beach Police Department showed off its new, 25-foot patrol vessel to the public recently at the King Harbor Yacht Club. The used, 2005 SAFE boat with combined 450 horsepower was purchased for $115,000 to patrol the waters in and around King Harbor. The area has been a virtual "dead zone" for law enforcement agencies cracking down on a trend of pleasure craft being used for smuggling activity off the coast of Los Angeles.
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The Maritime Executive
The Trump administration announced recentlyy that it intends to adjust safety regulations adopted after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, potentially saving the offshore industry $30 million per year.
In the wake of that spill, oil major BP lost a total of $62 billion to fines, cleanup costs, taxes and civil penalties. The Interior Department also initiated a review of offshore drilling safety, which led to a set of new rules finalized in 2016.
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By Rajib Bhattacharjee
 I recently had the most profound privilege to attend the one-year memorial of a police officer who gave his life in the course of his duties. Indeed, there can be no greater demonstration of one's devotion to a belief than to give one's life to the cause. Let me make this absolutely clear that I abhor the phrase "lost his life," because this implies that there was no choice. We, who serve, know there is always a choice.
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The Post-Star
Like the other patrol officers on Lake George (New York), the Park Commission will be armed next year. The Lake George Park Commission has voted to allow them to carry pistols. They noted that the other patrols on the lake — including the state Department of Environmental Conservation, State Police and sheriff's deputies — all are armed.
They find themselves in "extreme situations" at times," said Vice Chairman Ken Parker.
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McClatchy via Firehouse
Chaumont, New York Fire Chief Frederick E. Jackson and firefighter Will Lipczynski went to save a stranded ice fisherman recently on Chaumont Bay when they ended up having to be rescued themselves. The two firefighters were stuck in an airboat for more than two hours in the bay's frigid waters during whiteout conditions and had to be helped back to shore by members of the Clayton Fire Department. They were not injured.
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KHN-TV
The state has welcomed a new enforcement boat into its fleet. The 30-foot vessel has been named Kia'i, meaning "guardian, to protect, to overlook." And it will do just that in waters off Oahu. "The use for the vessel will be supporting our primary mission, which is water safety, boating safety, and also fisheries enforcement," said Robert Farrell, state Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement chief.
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By Michelle R. Matisons
 As 2018 kicked off with most of the East Coast enveloped in freezing temperatures, news about the West Coast's fires provides some reprieve as Southern California's Thomas Fire is contained. However, new concerns of flash flooding and mudslides replace fires as the primary threat. Fires allow residents to prepare to some degree, but floods can happen quicker and cause massive damage. With up to six inches of rain in the forecast, massive debris flow is likely in the upcoming days.
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