Gov. Charlie Baker announced earlier this month that the statewide mandate for schools would end Feb. 28.
New England
COVID-stricken New Hampshire mom reunites with baby 2 months after birth
Two weeks before her Dec. 7 due date, Macenzee Keller of Manchester was hospitalized with COVID-19.
New Hampshire police arrest 3 after pursuit from Maine
Two men and a minor were in a box truck that was possibly connected with the theft of dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles.
New Hampshire reaches $25 million deal with Monsanto over PCBs
The state says nearly 50 years of contamination polluted over 100 waterways requiring numerous fish advisories.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate passed the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act to improve health care and services for veterans exposed to toxic substances.
Parents charged with leaving toddler in cold car while skiing in Vermont
Police said ski resort records show they rode the ski lift 10 times and that it was 28 degrees Fahrenheit and windy outside.
Massachusetts public health officials ease mask guidance
The state says indoor masking in public settings is no longer recommended for most vaccinated people, but many cities and towns – including Boston – still require it.
Woman pleads guilty in killing of New Hampshire couple buried on Texas beach
James and Michelle Butler were traveling through Texas on their way to Florida, where they planned to sell Christmas trees, when they were killed.
Students’ boat launched with help from Maine nonprofit lands in Norway
The boat launched by New Hampshire middle school students had lost its hull and keel on its 8,300-mile journey, but the deck and cargo hold were still intact.
Massachusetts game show winner’s big prize is a trip to New Hampshire
Catherine Graham confessed she was hoping for somewhere she hadn’t already been to ‘a million times.’