...in major metropolitan areas, are not unusual, but there seem to have been a few more than usual this year, said Helen Fosgate of the state Department of Natural Resources. The bear was in a wooded patch next to the Home Depot Expo Design store...

...injuries; and five personal watercraft accidents resulting in three injuries, Wildlife Resources Division spokeswoman Helen Fosgate said. "It was a relatively quiet July Fourth holiday," she said, noting that Tuesday's incidents included mostly...

...People don't need to freak if they see a bear because they're not after people, they're after food," said Helen Fosgate with the state Department of Natural Resources. "People need to stay back and give them enough room to retreat...