The bill would also expand background checks, among other measures.
New England
Posted inNation & World, New England
Fiery crash kills one person at New Hampshire tollbooth
Aerial footage showed the burned wreckage of a car in front of the unmanned tollbooth that was also damaged in the fire.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
L.L. Bean will open its first urban retail store in Boston
The Freeport company cites the ‘outdoor spirit’ of Bostonians as one reason for choosing the location.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Vermont lawmakers debate gun restrictions, and opponents pack Statehouse
The House is considering a bill that would raise the legal age for gun purchases, expand background checks for private gun sales and ban high-capacity magazines and rapid-fire devices known as bump stocks.
Posted inNew England, Sports
Runner hopes to set record finishing Boston Marathon – backwards
A Los Angeles lawyer is looking to ‘go big’ with his epilepsy fundraising.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Northeast gets clobbered by another nor’easter
Parts of Pennsylvania get more than a foot of snow, and people express weariness with the fourth storm of the month.
Posted inMaine, New England
Storm’s looking manageable, but expect travel delays, especially if you’re flying
Maine’s fourth nor’easter of the month is expected to bring only a few inches, but heavy snow to the south will complicate travel plans.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Trump to visit New Hampshire to talk about combating opioids
The president and first lady will be in the state Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, New England
Smuttynose Brewing Co. has new owner
Runnymede Investments, a family-owned firm located 5 miles from the brewery in North Hampton, New Hampshire, teams up with a brewery executive.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Vermont avalanche struck while soldiers were checking slope for safety
Two of the 6 soldiers injured remained hospitalized Friday after they were swept down the slope Wednesday.