Overall the country had a 6% decrease in national firearms homicides between 2021 and 2022, but Vermont saw a 185% jump, according to Vermont State Police.
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Skier triggers avalanche on Mount Washington, suffers life-threatening injury
While waiting for a helicopter, other skiers shoveled out an area on the slope so a paramedic and litter basket could be lowered down and have room to maneuver.
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Snowfall, rain, gusty winds hit Northeast as Tennessee recovers from deadly tornadoes
A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast.
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Massachusetts police officer and utility worker killed in hit-and-run crash
Police say a New Hampshire man struck the two men with his pickup truck Wednesday in Waltham and attempted to escape in a stolen cruiser.
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Massachusetts to allow utilities to recoup added cost of Maine hydropower corridor
The budget adopted Monday allows transmission service agreements to be renegotiated and additional costs to be passed along to Massachusetts ratepayers.
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Judge again orders arrest of owner of former firearms training center in Vermont
A warrant for the arrest of Daniel Banyai, who built a large firing range without permits, was first issued in July, but it expired with no action taken.
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Fiery crash on New Hampshire interstate sets off ammunition
As the vehicle burned, several hundred rounds of ammunition began detonating before firefighters arrived to contain the blaze, which shut down several lanes of travel, troopers said.
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Climate change has brought more extreme rain, snow to Maine
Sea level rise remains a top concern as the climate warms, but the increasing frequency of outsized precipitation is already having statewide impacts.
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New Hampshire state trooper who fatally shot man at hospital likely prevented more injuries
The trooper, as Nathan Sleight, fired at John Madore on Nov. 17 after Madore fatally shot Bradley Haas, a state Department of Safety security officer.
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Massachusetts lawmakers consider funding temporary shelter for migrant families
The state recently hit its self-imposed limit of 7,500 families in its homeless shelter system.