Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest

New England

Published
May 13, 2022

Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest

The U.S. baby formula shortage stemmed from a safety recall and supply disruptions and has captured national attention with panicked parents looking to swap and buy formula online.
Published
May 13, 2022

Crews closer to containing brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountains

The fire, reported Monday, has led to the closure of part of the Appalachian Trail.
Published
May 12, 2022

Massachusetts reaches $56 million settlement in suit over deadly COVID-19 outbreak at soldiers’ home

At least 84 veterans died, and dozens of others including staff got sick with the disease.
Published
May 12, 2022

Scientists renew efforts to find ship torched by Rhode Island colonists

Some say the burning of the HMS Gaspee 250 years ago did as much to spark the American Revolution as the Boston Tea Party.
Published
May 12, 2022

U.S. fishing haul fell 10% during first pandemic year

Some of the largest value seafood species were once again New England staples, such as lobster, a fishery anchored in Maine, and sea scallops, many of which come to the docks in Massachusetts.
Published
May 11, 2022

Man denies killing mother at sea to inherit family’s estate

Nathan Carman was found in an inflatable raft 8 days after leaving a Rhode Island marina to go fishing with his mother, who was never found.
Published
May 10, 2022

Vermont man charged with killing mother at sea to inherit estate

Nathan Carman was found in a raft off the New England coast eight days after leaving to go fishing with his mother, who was never found.
Published
May 10, 2022

New Hampshire brush fire burns across part of Appalachian Trail

Crews from Maine are among those battling an estimated 45-acre brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest.
Published
May 9, 2022

Accuser testifies in Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial

A woman who accused Mario Batali of kissing and groping her while attempting to take a selfie has testified in the celebrity chef’s sexual misconduct trial in Boston.
Published
May 9, 2022

Over 15,000 applications submitted for 12 licenses to sell retail marijuana in Connecticut

The state will award licenses via a lottery system – six to applicants in areas affected by the war on drugs and six to general applicants. There was no limit set on how many applications one entity could submit.