Brian McGrath, 65, of Falmouth is facing animal cruelty charges.
New England
List of towns opposing CMP transmission corridor grows
It’s a largely symbolic move, but critics of the 145-mile transmission line hope that rallying more municipalities around their cause will slow the project’s momentum.
Massachusetts Democrats eye possible Kennedy challenge to Markey
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy is planning to attend two Labor Day breakfasts Monday – one in West Boylston and another in Boston.
N.H. governor intervenes to allow woman to keep 15-year-old vanity plate
A Rochester woman doesn’t have to turn in her vanity license plate showing a common parental phrase.
Gov. Sununu promises reforms following crash that killed 7 in New Hampshire
The state’s Division of Motor Vehicles plans to suspend the licenses of nearly 4,000 drivers as part of a review following a collision that killed seven motorcyclists in June.
The places it’ll go: Dr. Seuss exhibition hitting the road
The exhibit is centered on a maze based on “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” the Dr. Seuss book that urges children to explore the world and move mountains despite the pitfalls and challenges.
New Hampshire woman fights DMV demand to surrender her 15-year-old vanity plate
The vanity license plate shows a common parental phrase.
Mosquitoes in Vermont test positive for West Nile virus
The Vermont Department of Health says a pool of mosquitoes collected in Essex has tested positive for the virus.
Man killed, 3 injured in 4 separate Boston shootings
At least one man has been arrested. police say.
New Hampshire DOT worker hurt in highway crash that split tractor in half
Police say a New Hampshire Department of Transportation worker was seriously hurt in a crash that split his tractor in half.