Brewster could boot dogs from Drummer Boy

The board of health will be holding a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. on a proposal to ban dogs from Drummer Boy Park from May 1 to Oct. 1, in essence replicating the ban on dogs at Brewster beaches, ponds, landings and Cape Cod Bay tidal flats.

Sullivan County Commission set to consider 'barking dog' ordinance

BLOUNTVILLE — A years-long disagreement between two Hidden Valley Road neighbors will reach the floor of the Sullivan County Commission on Tuesday as one of the two pushes for a county ordinance to punish owners of dogs that bark, whine or howl “in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion which disturbs the repose of any citizen, or disturbs the peace and quiet of a neighborhood.”

Belfast, divided in the name of peace

A 'peace gate' has been opened in the barrier that divides Belfast's Alexandra Park, allowing Catholics and Protestants to mix – during the day at least. But a walk to survey the city's 99 peace walls offers vivid evidence of communities riven by hatred Alexandra Park in north Belfast is a gently sloping expanse of green that looks, at first glance, like any other small, well-tended public park ...

Sullivan commissioners look to put teeth into barking ordinance

BLOUNTVILLE — Dogs that whine, bark or howl “in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion” might soon be on the wrong side of the law in Sullivan County.

Boys' actions save brother's life during dog attack - Prescott Daily Courier

Boys' actions save brother's life during dog attack Prescott Daily Courier When the 4-year-old boy went to get the Frisbee within inches of the fence, two of the three dogs began biting the boy's face, head, and upper body and tried to pull him through the fence into the yard. One brother ran to get their parents and the ... and more »