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New England, Politics

To boost Georgia’s Warnock, Biden is in … Massachusetts

by ZEKE MILLER and BILL BARROW Associated Press December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

Biden landed in Boston on Friday afternoon to join fundraising efforts from afar.

Business, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World, New England

Rhode Island begins recreational pot sales

by Nate Thompson December 1, 2022December 2, 2022

Five stores are currently allowed to sell recreational marijuana, but as many as 33 are allowed under state law.

New England, Schools and Education

Vermont settles religious schools tuition lawsuits

by LISA RATHKE Associated Press December 1, 2022December 2, 2022

The settlement follows a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said Maine schools cannot exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education.

Nation & World, New England

Racism uproar at home threatens to eclipse royal visit to U.S.

by DANICA KIRKA Associated Press December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Netflix also released the first official trailer for ‘Harry & Meghan,’ a behind-the-scenes docuseries that is certain to contain more criticism of the monarchy.

Nation & World, New England, News

Prince William, Kate travel to Boston with eye on environment prize

by DANICA KIRKA and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

The Prince and Princess of Wales are making their first overseas trip since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, focused on Prince William’s initiative to find the environmental entrepreneurs of a new generation.

New England, News

Lawsuits claim negligence in Massachusetts Apple store crash

by Dari Alpi November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

Two store employees have also sued over the crash, though they did not name Apple as a defendant.

Business, Local & State, New England, News

New England senators seek help to avoid energy disruptions

by SUSAN HAIGH and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

The rising cost of heating oil is a Northeast problem since 4.1 million households in the region rely on heating oil during the winter.

Business, Local & State, New England, News

Maine’s high court upholds CMP lease of public land key to $1 billion power line

by Tux Turkel November 29, 2022November 30, 2022

The Supreme Judicial Court finds that Central Maine Power has a valid lease of public land that would be crossed by the New England Clean Energy Connect project.