The Diocese of Worcester has told a local middle school that it can no longer identify itself as a Catholic school.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Pair arrested in New Hampshire break-in are persons of interest in homicide
Two Vermont residents found in a closed post office are persons of interest in a killing in that state.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, New England, News
A baby died outside in the cold in 1985. Now police say her mother’s to blame
Maine State Police have charged Lee Ann Daigle with murder in the death of Baby Jane Doe. They say genealogical DNA identified her as the newborn’s mother. But her daughter says that she blocked out memory of the traumatic event and didn’t know she was pregnant until she gave birth.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts fishing trip ends with mother dead, 6-year-old boy missing
The family of 6 were fishing from Deer Island in the Merrimack River when 2 of the children entered the water and their mother went in to get them.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Forty-six frat members at UNH accused of student hazing
The allegations are directed at members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s New Hampshire Beta Chapter.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Threatened orchid not seen in Vermont since 1902 has been found
Populations of the small whorled pogonia in Maine and New Hampshire are found in areas of partial sun, including forest edges and openings.
Posted inNation & World, New England
More than 7 gallons of fentanyl are missing from a New Hampshire hospital
The state has suspended the licenses of several staffers at the Keene hospital, including the chief nursing officer.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Conference about Maine, New Hampshire beaches back after 3-year hiatus
The conference is intended to bring together scientists, students, regulators and many others to brainstorm about the future of the region’s beaches.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Final case tied to college bribery scandal heads to trial
Jury selection in the case of a father accused of bribing a Georgetown University coach begins Tuesday in Boston federal court, more than 3 years after the first arrests were made in the so-called ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ investigation.
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‘Gifting’ cannabis now carries $1,000 fine in Connecticut
Officials complain of thousands attending unregulated events since marijuana was legalized last year.