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Plane crashes into New Hampshire building; both on board die
Keene Mayor Mayor George Hansel told the Associated Press that two people on the plane died but that they have not been identified.
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Judge denies request to continue work on NECEC transmission corridor
Lawyers for the CMP-backed project to bring hydropower from Quebec through western Maine had asked a court to reconsider an injunction halting the work while the case progresses.
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Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winter
Federal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter.
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Worker who quietly lowered town’s fluoride for years resigns
The Vermont Health Department said it does not regulate municipal water systems.
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Person of interest in New Hampshire couple’s death now accused of murder
Police say a Vermont man shot Stephen and Djeswende Reid multiple times while they were walking on a trail near their house.
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Judge weighs whether work can resume on building CMP corridor
Lawyers for the 145-mile electricity transmission project said work needs to get going soon or it won’t be economically viable.
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Police say Massachusetts woman assaulted them with bees
Deputies trying to serve an eviction order were met by protesters, including a woman who released a swarm of bees. Several officers were stung.
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91-year-old Boston woman stabbed at park thanks ‘angels’
Civil rights activist Jean McGuire says she no longer feels safe walking alone.
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Bear mauls 10-year-old in grandparents’ Connecticut backyard
The bear was scared off by a neighbor who heard the boy screaming. The boy was taken to a hospital and released.