As more private colleges fold under financial pressure, state officials in New England have been looking into increasing their oversight of the schools to help protect students.
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Massachusetts man who dumped tuna in woods pleads guilty, gets probation
The bluefin tuna worth an estimated $10,000 was found in the woods of Gloucester in October 2017.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, New England
New Hampshire court upholds women’s topless conviction
Three women were arrested in 2016 after removing their tops at a beach in Laconia.
Posted inNew England
Police: Cold likely contributed to death of Vermont college student
The 19-year-old’s body was found late Saturday morning.
Posted inNew England
New Hampshire police believe boy, 12, fell through river ice, drowned
His body is pulled from the Bellamy River in Dover.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Cod fishing still closed off New England in wake of shutdown
The New England Fishery Management Council says rules for Gulf of Maine cod and other species will remain in effect unless they are replaced with new measures.
Posted inNew England, News, Politics
N.H. considers ranked-choice voting for primary
Maine is the first state to conduct a federal general election using the system.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts men in court after road rage chase where 1 jumped onto vehicle hood
One of the men drove at speeds up to 70 mph, while the other clung to the hood of the car.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Inmates battling addiction in New Hampshire find allies – in puppies
The inmates must feed the puppies three times a day, walk them every two hours for 20 minutes and conduct obedience training.
Posted inNew England
Police sergeant, wife killed in New Hampshire wrong-way crash
The couple were traveling on Route 101 late Thursday when they were hit by a pickup truck traveling eastbound on the westbound side.