Nonprofit groups are often the only institutions in Haiti’s lawless areas and the deepening violence has forced many to close, depriving thousands of vulnerable families of health care and education.
New England
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Parts of New England, including Mount Washington, saw record rain in July
There was heavier-than-normal rainfall in Maine and New Hampshire but no top 10 rain totals.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire beachgoers witness small plane crash into surf, flip in water
The pilot of the single-engine Piper PA-18 plane, who was unhurt, had been pulling a banner advertising a concert.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
The costs of offshore wind power for Maine electricity customers? Too soon to say
But an improving supply chain in the U.S. might help lower costs over time.
Posted inNew England
Escaped New Hampshire inmate fatally shot by officer in Miami Beach store
CONCORD, N.H. — An escaped inmate from New Hampshire was fatally shot by a police officer at a store in Miami Beach after threatening two women with a knife, the New Hampshire Department of Corrections said. Darien Young, 29, was taken to a hospital on Thursday night, where he later died, the corrections department said […]
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education
Department of Education orders investigation into Harvard’s legacy admissions
According to the complaint filed by a Boston civil rights group, children of alumni or donors are about 6 times more likely to be admitted to the school.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Obamas’ personal chef drowns near family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard
The search for the missing paddleboarder started Sunday after reports from a fellow paddleboarder that he had struggled on the surface, went under and didn’t resurface.
Posted inNew England
Man wanted in double shooting in Vermont arrested as he gets off plane in NYC
Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting in Vermont in May that left one man dead and another injured.
Posted inNew England, News
Boat crashes into jetty on Cape Cod; teen found dead in water
State police say a 17-year-old girl has died in a boating accident on Cape Cod.
Posted inNew England
Pilot of plane that crash-landed on Martha’s Vineyard dies at hospital a week later
The pilot’s wife took the plane’s controls after her husband suffered a medical emergency.