A review of the agency’s practices is ongoing after it was revealed that the driver in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists should not have been licensed.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, New England, News, Religion and Values
New England dioceses join reporting system for sexual abuse
Several dioceses in New England are joining an independent system for reporting misconduct or abuse by church leaders.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, New England, News
Massachusetts man implicated in 1990s rapes found on Mount Desert Island, arrested
Authorities in Massachusetts say a man who fled the state years ago has been arrested in Tremont.
Posted inNew England, Uncategorized
Sharks off Cape Cod force longtime charity swim race to be rerouted
Officials deny a permit for the 32nd annual Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla, which usually starts in Provincetown Harbor.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News, Politics
Maine joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s move to allow more climate-altering gas emissions
Attorney General Aaron Frey added Maine to the more than 2 dozen state and local governments trying to protect Obama-era regulations that sought to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
Meeting in Wilton to discuss future of local biomass industry
A business forum will be held in Wilton to discuss the impact on the biomass industry from the CMP NECEC project.
Posted inNew England
New Hampshire governor vetoes 3 gun control bills
Republican Chris Sununu says the state is one of the safest in the nation and has a long and proud ‘tradition of responsible firearm stewardship.’
Posted inNation & World, New England, Uncategorized
Massachusetts day care finds loaded gun in baby’s backpack
A father could face charges after the incident in Peabody.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Western Massachusetts, hit hard by opioids, embraces jail-based treatment
Massachusetts is just one of a handful of states where civil commitment to jail is widely used.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Traffic congestion in Massachusetts reaches tipping point
Small disruptions are making notoriously difficult commutes even worse in Boston, where the infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with a surging economy.