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New England

Published
July 11, 2018

Red spruce is on the rebound in the Northeast as pollution controls pay off

The environmental recovery from acid rain isn't all occurring at the pace of of the red spruce, however.
Published
July 7, 2018

Beacon Hill looks to help unions after Supreme Court ruling

But it isn't immediately clear what kind of action lawmakers can take.
Published
July 4, 2018

Massachusetts land-trust case alarms Native Americans across the country

Two dozen tribes write letters in support of legislation to enshrine the Mashpee Wampanoag's land status.
Published
July 1, 2018

Judge orders hotel housing extended for Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin of Massachusetts wrote that ending the program would drain other public resources.
Published
June 30, 2018

Lawyer says court ruling helps Connecticut troopers in union dues suit

The four plaintiffs opted out of the state police union but say full dues were still being taken from their paychecks under the 'agency shop' law.

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Published
June 30, 2018

New Hemingway exhibition tries to put Papa into context

'Ernest Hemingway: A Life Inspired' opened Thursday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Published
June 30, 2018

Cannabis legalization in New England a slow burn

In Massachusetts, retail sales can start July 1 but no stores have been licensed yet due to community resistance and lack of marijuana testing facilities.
Published
June 29, 2018

Vermont’s Sen. Leahy seeks to limit border search zones

The legislation would restrict the area in which ICE agents can stop vehicles and search private land to 25 miles.
Published
June 27, 2018

Three Bay State troopers charged with embezzlement

Officials say the men took overtime pay for shifts they left hours early or didn't work at all in 2016.
Published
June 26, 2018

Elite N.H. prep school says sexually abused alumni can seek compensation

St. Paul's School also says it will start a therapy fund for abuse victims.