Don’t be shocked: There were Black people and Native Americans during the colonial era. By John McWhorter The evil of human bondage was more complex than many historians care to reckon with. By John ...

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus publicly addressed her controversial letter supporting a convicted child sex offender for the first time Monday night, claiming the document never reached the sentencing ...

Backus Hospital has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. The grade is based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and ...

John Prine wrote his first two songs, “Sour Grapes” and “The Frying Pan,” when he was 14. Even at that young age, Prine could channel humor and heartbreak just like his heroes Hank Williams and Roger ...

Though Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was in uniform for his team's 44-0 win over Kent State on Saturday, it's unclear how close he is to returning to the field. Mateer is still recovering from hand ...

Hartford Healthcare and Backus Federation of Nurses ratified a three-year contract after nearly a year of negotiations. The contract includes double-digit pay increases, reduced healthcare costs, and ...

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Unionized nurses are holding an informational picket Thursday morning in response to what they call a “deteriorating” patient care crisis. The job action comes amid ongoing ...

Nurses at Backus Hospital in Norwich said they were sounding a "code red." They claim patient care is deteriorating. On Thursday, they called attention to it through an informational picket outside ...

NORWICH, CT (WFSB) - Nurses at Backus Hospital held an informational picket on Thursday morning to raise concerns about a growing patient care crisis. The demonstration, organized by a union ...

Backus Hospital nurses held an informational picket to advocate for better pay, staffing, employee retention and safety. The nurses' union is prepared to strike if an agreement is not reached. A ...

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — A municipal sewer leak released an upper limit of 87,400 gallons of raw sewage near Airline Hwy and S. Getty St. in Muskegon County on April 8. The Muskegon County Public Health ...

Anthony P. Backus, age 71, of Manitowoc, died early Saturday morning, March 15, 2025, with his wife by his side, at home. Anthony was born on October 6, 1953, in Manitowoc, a son of the late Robert ...