The woman told police she wanted to injure herself and tested the poison on her neighbors.
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N.H. legislator’s prescription drug monitoring bill heads to Trump’s desk
Rep. Annie Kuster has sponsored a bill that would extend prescription drug monitoring programs to dependents and other non-veterans served by the Veterans Health Administration.
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Kennebunk woman killed in crash on congested I-93 in Massachusetts
Deborah Burpee, 48, drove her Honda Fit into a GMC Yukon in Woburn, police say.
Posted inNew England
Leftover lead fishing tackle still poisoning N.H.’s loons
Although a 2016 state law prohibits its sale and use, the aquatic birds continue to be at risk.
Posted inNew England, News
Language of tribe that celebrated the harvest with Pilgrims is kept alive
Long-dormant Wopanaotooaok is being taught to children and adults even though no original speakers are alive.
Posted inBusiness, New England, News
Government shuts down fishing group led by the ‘Codfather’
The commercial operations of Carlos Rafael – who was sentenced to prison in September – lose their approval to fish through 2018.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
1 dead, 2 escape from Braintree house fire
Firefighters put out the blaze but found the victim still inside.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Lawsuit including 3 Mainers claims CMP’s parent company conspired to inflate rates
The lawsuit, filed in Boston, says that Avangrid and Eversource Energy manipulated the region’s supply of natural gas, causing price spikes.
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Student who threatened to kill 16 people kicked out of diversion program
The 19-year-old’s threats led to 3 lockdowns and the cancellation of classes.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Project to bring Canadian hydropower to New England gets federal approval
The Northern Pass project calls for a 192-mile line to bring Canadian energy to 1.1 million homes in southern New England.