The 256-square-mile area is roughly midway between Block Island, R.I., and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
New England
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Boycott looms for Boston landmark named for slave owner
Activists seek to rename Faneuil Hall, which was built in the 1740s on a site where slaves had been sold.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Sean Spicer confronted by old allegation of racism
A prep school classmate alleges that the former Trump aide once called him a racial slur during the 1980s.
Posted inMaine, New England, News, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine Girls’ Academy gamely faces last hurrah with cheers, tears
The private all-girls school opened its doors one last time Thursday night for alumnae and their families to reminisce and watch a basketball game, the school’s signature sport.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
N.H. man sentenced to 255 years for sexual assault, robbery
Joshua Flynn has additional trials pending for several armed robberies.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
New England workers authorize strike against Consolidated if negotiations fail
The unions and the company are far apart on issues including outsourcing of work that would hurt workers and communities, according to the union.
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Man arrested for exercising naked at public gym thought it was a ‘Judgement Free Zone,’ police say
Eric Stagno, 34, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was charged with indecent exposure, lewdness and disorderly conduct.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Police: N.H. girl, 5, found asleep with loaded gun on her chest
Police also said they found the child sleeping in a bed filled with trash and rotting food.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Is your yard parched? Dry conditions are expanding in New England.
CONCORD, N.H. – Despite this week’s stormy weather, dry conditions are expanding in parts of New England and New York due to warmer-than-average temperatures. Large parts of the area are abnormally dry or enduring moderate drought conditions, according to data released Thursday from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Drought Monitor. Moderate drought also […]
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Poison parsnip causes severe burns, blisters on woman’s legs
A Vermont woman was injured when she brushed up against the invasive plant that is also found in Maine.