EDITORIAL

‘Silent Spring’: A movement’s Duxbury roots

The historical significance of a tiny, private bird sanctuary near Duxbury’s Powder Point Avenue is no mere curiosity.

App keeps whales, ships safely apart

- A new system that uses satellites, listening buoys, and iPads lets ship captains steer clear of a species that’s on the brink of extinction.

From depths of the Charles, an endangered species surfaces

- An Atlantic sturgeon, an ancient, endangered species of fish, was spotted in the Charles River, delighting aquatic specialists, who said sturgeon are fighting for their survival.