About 1,000 were detected in 2017, which is up from 687 reported by the U.S. Coast Guard in 2016.
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Massachusetts dedicates plentiful resources to access
With a $1 million budget and a full-time staff, its program allows people with disabilities to sail, paddle, hike, bike, golf, ski and skate on state lands.
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Interactive map: With dry weather, drought comes creeping back into Maine
A drier-than-usual summer has brought drought conditions back to parts of Maine, but the problem remains mild compared to the drought of 2016.
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New England power grid’s ample capacity proves dire predictions wrong
Upgrades at existing plants have the area’s grid operator pointing to ‘a market that works.’
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Residents of Vermont town challenge regulations on window shutters
They say the coverings, though historically significant, aren’t always the best choice.
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Silly, scary, weird and embarrassing stories of 2016
And these are just ones that happened in New England.
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Scholars team up to dispel myths and challenge long-held assumptions about how U.S. was settled
New England Beginnings is using phone apps and searchable online archives to help set the record straight about the early 1600s – and fill in some important knowledge gaps.