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New Hampshire refunds COVID business fines

by HOLLY RAMER Associated Press July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

The New Hampshire attorney general had issued fines totaling $10,000 to eight businesses.

Boston asks Provincetown visitors to isolate, get virus test

by Associated Press July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

At least 35 COVID-19 cases in the city have been linked to the Cape Cod tourist town, which reported over 100 positive tests after the Fourth of July holiday.

Maine, New England

Rainstorm batters Vermont, New Hampshire; no flash floods in Maine

by Associated Press July 18, 2021July 19, 2021

But Portland set a new rainfall record for the date with 1.17 inches recorded Sunday at the jetport.

Nation & World, New England

Hot air balloon designer, pilot dies in balloon mishap in Vermont

by LISA RATHKE and WILSON RING Associated Press July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

Brian Boland – who had over 11,000 hours piloting balloons – was a forerunner of experimental lighter-than-air balloon building.

Business, Maine, New England

Scallop harvest to decline again this year, but is still strong

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

Fishermen harvested about 43.5 million pounds in 2020 and are expected to collect about 40 million pounds this year.

Maine, New England

Tropical storm didn’t end drought in New England

by Associated Press July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

A portion of western Maine and northern New Hampshire remain in severe drought, and moderate drought conditions persist across additional parts of those states and Vermont.