Brominated vegetable oil is linked to a flame retardant and is not approved for use in Japan or the European Union.
May 2014
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Report shows air quality progress has slowed in New Hampshire
There’s still a concern with regard to the increasing impact of small air pollution sources such as residential wood stoves and fireplaces.
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Augusta auto dealer fire causes estimated $100,000 in damages
The early Sunday blaze in a service garage bay at Darling’s Chrysler Dodge is thought to be accidental.
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Sinn Fein’s Adams freed without charge after five days in custody
The Sinn Fein leader was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he was the Irish Republican Army’s Belfast commander in 1972 and ordered the killing of a Belfast mother of 10.
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Casino law hinges on Massachusetts high court case
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments in a case centered on whether a question should be allowed on the November ballot asking voters if they want the state’s 2011 casino law repealed.
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First openly gay Episcopal bishop to divorce husband
Bishop Gene Robinson and Mark Andrew had been partners for more than a decade when Robinson was elected to lead the New Hampshire Diocese.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. wins a tough fight
Mayweather wins a 12-round majority decision over Marcos Maidana late Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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Weather, low prices hurt lucrative elvers market in Maine
Elver fishermen have caught about 1,000 pounds fewer than last season for the first several weeks of the season.
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Berry leaving as Downeast Lakes Land Trust director
Mark Berry is leaving to become president of the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park.
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Sugarloaf is Maine’s last resort to close
The season wraps up with a final day of skiing and snowboarding on Sunday.