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Reports say Marblehead-based Rockmore Co. Inc., which operates the vessels Hannah Glover and Rockmore, were fined by prosecutors for knowingly dumping untreated sewage from the boats toilets into North Shore waters. The Hannah Glover evidently offers dinner cruises, sightseeing trips, and ferry service. The Rockmore is a restaurant boat reportedly moored in Salem Harbor. Under an agreement reached with federal prosecutors, the company reportedly agreed to plead guilty to two counts of violating federal law, and pay a $225,000 fine…

Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria cruise liner reportedly had 30 people quarantined out of the 2000 crew and passengers aboard a trans-Atlantic sailing early in 2010. The report of illness had had been erroneously been reported to be severe enough that the ship was nearly turned away from its landing at the New York harbor with complaints of a widespread illness onboard. Reports published in Britain as the ship was heading toward the United States had suggested the ship would not…

Reports say that passengers on the cruise ship Norwegian Jade, a part of the Norwegian Cruise Lines fleet, became ill on a sailing early this year. Passengers reported several shipmates were sickened and the liner was evidently concerned enough to change all buffet areas from self-serve to cafeteria-style. The system reportedly remained in place for the entire cruise. Passengers also reportedly noticed new NCL sanitizing systems, including hand sanitizers in elevators and antibacterial hand spray at the entrance to each…

Patrol officers responded to a call from family members who had not heard from Ms. Johnson, of Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a woman found at 5414 Candlemist Drive, in more than 24 hours.    Ms. Johnson’s nephew entered the home after there was no answer at the door and found his aunt, Mildred Johnson, 86, dead in the living room.  There was evidence of a previous struggle in the living room.     Her niece, Alexis…

Houston police were awaiting autopsy results in the death of a baby girl at 226 Hoffman that occurred early last month, reports say. The victim, 2 months old, was evidently found unresponsive by her mother at home on Hoffman. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, attempted CPR and then took the baby to the hospital, reports say. But the child was later pronounced dead. The investigation is continuing.  Sifting through different information in infant deaths is always difficult, and assistance…