Among other legislation, the House passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Explosions rock Massachusetts chemical plant
Authorities said there is no public health threat resulting from the blasts at the building in Newburyport.
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Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Authorities identify woman stabbed to death at Timberland headquarters
Robert Pavao, 20, of Berwick is charged in the slaying of Catherine Heppner, 46, in New Hampshire on Sunday.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes in Connecticut
They argue in a federal lawsuit that including transgender athletes in girls’ sports doesn’t create a level playing field.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, New England, News
Massachusetts sues Juul over e-cigarette marketing tactics
Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker is responsible for ‘creating a youth vaping epidemic’ with deceptive advertising tactics designed to lure in teen users.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Teacher unions: Children terrified by active shooter drills
The report recommends schools focus on training teachers on how to respond to an active shooter rather than drilling kids.
Posted inElections, New England, News, Politics
In midnight primary vote, Dixville Notch goes for Bloomberg
The former New York City mayor got 3 of the tiny town’s 5 votes – and he wasn’t even on the ballot.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Imprisoned former school dean pleads not guilty to gang charge
Convicted of shooting a student he recruited to deal drugs, he is accused of working with fellow gang members from behind bars to try to identify a police informant in his case.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics, Uncategorized
In N.H., Biden casts top rivals as a risk for party that wants to win
The former vice president is escalating his criticism of Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg as he faces questions about his campaign’s viability.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Project seeks to convert dairy farm manure to natural gas
It could reduce the amount of methane, a greenhouse gas, from agriculture as well as providing farmers with a new revenue stream.