Rockland County fines an unlicensed contractor and a property owner $18K for flipping a house illegally and renovating after a stop-work order.

Touted by hospital officials and union members, the contract is seen as critical support for resident physicians at Westchester Medical Center.

PETA is suing the Maine Lobster Festival, saying that by steaming live lobsters, the festival is violating Maine’s law prohibiting the torture and torment of animals. The lawsuit is asking the court ...