The purpose of the statements is to address what many see as systemic racism in state government by considering whether a proposed new law would help, hurt or have no impact on historically disadvantaged racial populations.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Long delays throw shade on Maine’s community solar boom
Solar developers hope customers will be patient, as the industry and utilities work through growing pains.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Pence navigates Trump’s shadow during New Hampshire visit
Former Vice President Mike Pence talks up his and Donald Trump’s time in office and insists the 2 parted ways on good terms, even though Pence’s life was threatened by Trump supporters at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Pamela Smart, who recruited teen lover to kill her husband, seeks pardon
The former high school employee is serving a sentence of life without the chance of parole for recruiting the boy to kill her husband in 1990.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Skier injured in human-caused avalanche on Mount Washington
The Mount Washington Avalanche Center says 2 skiers were caught in human-caused avalanches and 1 of them was seriously injured.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Uncategorized
UNH student accidentally drowned, autopsy shows
The Massachusetts man was last seen walking away from a fraternity party at which he had gotten into a fight.
Posted inNew England
New Hampshire seeks to dismiss some youth center lawsuits as they top 100
Over 430 men and women have come forward with accusations of physical or sexual abuse spanning six decades.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts trooper, apparently sleeping in cruiser, under investigation
In a video posted online, a person startles the the trooper by knocking on his window and then scolds him for sleeping.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, New England, News
Long sentence, large debt for man who put razor blades in Hannaford pizza dough
Nicholas Mitchell was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison and ordered to pay Hannaford nearly $230,000 in restitution.
Posted inNew England, News, Politics
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker won’t seek 3rd term
Baker, a Republican, long has been among the nation’s most popular governors.