The fire chief in Andover, Mass., says, ‘It looked like Armageddon,’ and authorities investigate the cause of the blasts in three communities north of Boston.
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Maine household income grew 4% last year, but still fell short of national level
New census figures show that the state’s median income did grow faster than the national rate in 2017, to more than $56,000.
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Justice Department backs lawsuit led by Maine resident challenging Harvard’s ‘racial balancing’
The lawsuit by Students For Fair Admission, whose president lives in Maine part-time, argues that the Ivy League school’s consideration of race in its admissions policy is discriminatory.
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Maine resident, former Vermont National Guard chief, dies at 81
Donald Edwards oversaw the 1983 creation of what is now the Army’s Mountain Warfare School in Jericho.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, New England, News
New Hampshire envisions network of regional hubs to fight opioid addiction
The state had 395 opioid-related deaths in 2017, and it has the third highest overdose rate in the country.
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What to do when two towns both lay claim to the Dynamite sandwich? A cook-off!
A Madison man says his family’s behind the authentic sandwich with meatballs and marinara, but a Woonsocket, Rhode Island, resident has a beef with him.
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Massachusetts man arrested after offering $500 to kill ICE agents
Brandon Ziobrowski, 33, tweeted the threat, offering the money to anyone willing
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Alcohol a factor in fight between Maine and New Hampshire over millions in revenue
New Hampshire wants to sell more booze to out-of-staters so it’s offering them discounts – something Maine’s liquor agency dismisses as a ‘gimmick.’
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Boycott looms for Boston landmark named for slave owner
Activists seek to rename Faneuil Hall, which was built in the 1740s on a site where slaves had been sold.
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New England workers authorize strike against Consolidated if negotiations fail
The unions and the company are far apart on issues including outsourcing of work that would hurt workers and communities, according to the union.