Women now make up more than one-third of the crew on the warship, the world’s oldest still afloat.
New England
Man who opened fire in Massachusetts mall, hitting girl, gets 8 years in prison
It was only a matter of luck that the 15-year-old and others weren’t killed, said the Norfolk district attorney.
Nearly 300-year-old cemetery in New Hampshire placed on national historic register
The second signer of the Declaration of Independence, Josiah Bartlett, is buried there.
‘River Dave’ arrested after returning to live at New Hampshire cabin site
David Lidstone is charged with trespassing on property that he was ordered to leave last year and where his previous cabin had burned down.
New Hampshire lawmakers to take up vetoed medical marijuana bill
Gov. Chris Sununu blocked a bill that would have allowed nonprofit medical marijuana treatment centers to organize as for-profit businesses.
COVID-19 death rates are three times higher in Maine’s less vaccinated counties
The stark contrast reveals the effectiveness of inoculation in preventing hospitalizations and deaths.
Boston man’s 50-year secret: He was fugitive, wanted in a bank robbery
Thomas Randele’s family confirmed that only just before he died, he told them he was wanted in one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history.
Icy conditions in New England lead to crashes, road closures
Mixed precipitation including snow was forecast for parts of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont through Sunday morning.
Another danger to illicit drug users: Animal tranquilizer
An animal sedative, xylazine, is making its way into the drug supply, particularly in the Northeast.
Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
Charles Lieber was involved in a program designed to recruit people with knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property to China.