John Toth has his first federal court hearing on 13 counts accusing him of selling a bogus microscope and phony drug to diagnose and treat Lyme disease.

Looking for a recession-proof job? Then think about the pest-control industry because, as Leonard Douglen, executive director of the New Jersey Pest Management Association, says, ‘Mother Nature never relents.’ …

Let’s see: The global economy is collapsing, climate change is accelerating, my TV will become useless next month and I’ve got a hangnail.

Nantucket will curtail its 30-year rodent program, saving dollars and, alas, a few rats, too.