The Mount Washington Avalanche Center said there was a moderate danger of avalanches in the area Thursday.
New England
New Hampshire poised to repeal death penalty
The New Hampshire Senate has voted to repeal the state’s death penalty, sending the bill to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.
CMP wins key permit for transmission line, but opponents say they’ll fight on
The permit from the Public Utilities Commission is a milestone in Central Maine Power’s effort to build the 145-mile project to deliver renewable energy from Canada to Massachusetts.
Opponents of CMP transmission line project push bills to slow it down
Lawmakers hear several hours of testimony on measures to restrict utilities’ use of eminent domain for infrastructure projects.
Maine woman charged with mailing threat, powder to Sen. Collins
A partial fingerprint on the envelope matched that of Suzanne E. Muscara of Burlington, which was found in a national database.
Rwandan man linked to genocide convicted of immigration fraud
Jean Leonard Teganya, suspected of participating in the African country’s 1994 genocide, was seeking asylum in the U.S.
Portland Museum of Art heads to court over a disputed bequest
The museum alleges a caretaker exerted ‘undue influence’ on a former patron to change her will just before she died.
Blaze that killed Berwick fire captain was started by discarded smoking material
Capt. Joel Barnes died last month after he got trapped on the third floor of the burning apartment building.
Harvard looking into lucrative sale of coach’s home to father of a prospective student
The allegations do not seem to be related to the recent Operation Varsity Blues scandal.
Accident that killed trooper was as rare as a ‘lightning strike,’ expert says
Maine State Police say they will hold a memorial service Tuesday for Detective Benjamin Campbell, who was killed when he was hit by a wheel that came off a logging truck on Interstate 95.