WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts     Latest local news State rejects plan for Mass. wood-burning plant 8/28/2008 9:35:05 AM State regulators have dealt a serious blow to plans for a 50 megawatt wood-burning power plant in Russell. Endangerment charge dismissed; case continues 8/28/2008 7:37:16 AM A judge has dismissed charges against a Holden couple accused of nearly starving their toddler to death, but the case is not over. NH company paying additional fine for Mass leak 8/28/2008 7:32:33 AM A Hudson, N.H., printing equipment company has agreed to pay a $32,000 federal fine and develop a $70,000 school curriculum in Massachusetts after a chemical spill at a plant in South Hadley, Mass. Man gets DNA sample back 8/28/2008 6:56:16 AM A Cape Cod man has won a two-year legal battle to get back a DNA sample he voluntarily gave to authorities investigating a murder. Jail inmate dies in Manchester 8/28/2008 6:41:10 AM Officials at the Hillsborough County Jail in Manchester, N.H., are investigating the death of an inmate. 4 indicted on attempted murder, extortion charges 8/28/2008 5:11:17 AM Prosecutors say four people have been indicted on attempted murder and other charges stemming from an extortion attempt that nearly killed a Boston man. Boston gets advice from N. Ireland police 8/28/2008 4:58:51 AM Boston police have turned to law enforcement experts from Northern Ireland for advice on how to better control large crowds. New England Lottery Roundup 8/28/2008 2:17:11 AM CONNECTICUT Play 3 Day