State and local leaders have no say as tribal nations are recognized as sovereign under the Constitution.
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Massachusetts man charged in machete attacks on hikers declared competent for trial
James Jordan, 31, of West Yarmouth was arrested in May 2019 and charged with murder and assault.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals found responsible for human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in the Xinjiang region of China.
Posted inNation & World, New England
New Hampshire beaches to open June 1, but no sunbathing
Massachusetts beaches will reopen Monday with restrictions, including group sizes of no more than 10 people and blankets spaced at least 12 feet apart.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire could differ from Maine, Vermont on lodging rules
New Hampshire’s Economic Reopening Task Force had recommended a May 22 opening date but it was never approved.
Posted inNation & World, New England
New Hampshire restaurants resume seated dining – but outdoors
Restaurants, which previously had been restricted to take-out and delivery, can now serve diners outside, with tables 6 feet apart.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and through the Veterans Crisis Line.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Hospitals turn to online matchmakers to swap supplies
Online platforms allow hospitals to trade goods to help fill gaps until supplies from distributors arrive.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Polar vortex brings rare May snow to Northeast
Parts of northern New England saw as much as 10 inches, while coastal areas got a dusting.
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Virus threatens future of already-struggling transportation systems
Public transit systems typically marked by jammed buses and subway trains are now grappling with the exact opposite: disappearing riders