CUMBERLAND – Water and wind provided another wicked one-two punch for Cumberland this week, particularly in the southern end of town, where Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson said flooding was worse
The Hotel for Homeless Dogs, a New England Humane Society shelter, is on Martin Street near the flooded Blackstone River, which crested at five feet above flood stage after Monday’s powerful storm.
Most of the strays and other homeless dogs that end up at Pinellas County Animal Services will need another place to stay for the next eight months. A $3.5 million renovation of the department’s 30-year-old shelter will temporarily reduce space for dogs, prompting the county to eliminate adoption fees during much of the project. Animal services director Doug Brightwell announced the step on .