The vessel spent over four decades patrolling and performing search and rescue in the Arctic and was the first in the U.S. government to be captained by a Black man.
New England
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire rejects $27 million for vaccination outreach
The state health commissioner said she did not know of any other states that have rejected such funds.
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Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, New England
Two-headed baby turtle thrives at Massachusetts animal refuge
The two heads operate independently, coming up for air at different times, veterinarians say.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Alexander Hamilton letter at center of legal fight returned to Massachusetts
Written to a French general during the Revolutionary War, the letter was believed stolen from the state archives in the 1930s or ’40s.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Home confinement recommended for New Hampshire man in Jan. 6 siege
According to the documents, Thomas Gallagher of Bridgewater says he has felt ‘immense shame and anxiety’ for entering the Capitol and is offering to pay $500 restitution.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, New England, News
Judge hears arguments in school’s plan to conceal murals
A federal judge is considering whether Vermont Law School has a right to conceal two large murals because some people in the school community find them racially offensive.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
N.H. legislator leaves panel leadership over false COVID claims
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu and Democratic committee members asked that Rep. Ken Weyler step down.
Posted inNew England
A wedding with flare: Rhode Island men agree to pay fines over needless Coast Guard search
Authorities say two guests at a Block Island wedding reception set off distress flares, leading the Coast Guard to deploy a boat and helicopters.
Posted inMaine, New England
Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates
Hospitals across the region are seeing full intensive care units and staff shortages are starting to affect care.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Women’s Health Protection Act. The bill would remove various restrictions on abortion, including those based on time after gestation, established by state and local governments.