The FBI says a suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was injured and taken into custody.
New England
Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to New Hampshire, other states
NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. — An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states. Ice Castles, which are both temporary art installations and tourist attractions, feature towers, tunnels, archways and caves, all created by growing, harvesting and arranging thousands of icicles and then blasting them with sprinklers. […]
Gov. Mills to attend state funeral for Jimmy Carter
The celebration of the 39th president’s life will be held at the Washington National Cathedral.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer to hear First Circuit appeals in Boston
One major case he will hear is arguments for the appeal of Alan Howell Parrot of Maine, who was sentenced and fined in connection to kicking and pushing an FBI agent executing a search warrant.
4 in N.H. die on Christmas from suspected carbon monoxide
Police responded to a home in Wakefield after four adults did not show up as expected at a family gathering.
Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die
The critically endangered North Atlantic right whales number less than 400, and the species faces existential threats from entanglement in gear and collisions with ships.
Small winter catch set for New England’s long-closed shrimp industry, a climate casualty
New England shrimp will come back to seafood counters in small amounts next year under a research fishing program
Atmospheric river, bomb cyclone bring weather whiplash to East Coast
A wind and rain storm increasing in intensity throughout the day could cause flooding and power outages in Maine.
One of 2 men rescued from Maine woods could lose toes
Sidney Hoyt was only wearing socks and sandals when he stepped out of his car to look for help after he and a friend got turned around on snowy rural roads northeast of Bangor.
Global warming making New England’s rich waters death trap for endangered sea turtles
The animals are following the warming waters farther north, and greater numbers are getting cold-stunned when the ocean cools in the winter.