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‘We’re kids’: R.I. trans youth push back as DOJ seeks hospital records
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking patient records from Rhode Island Hospital and at least a dozen other health centers. For Rhode Island families with transgender children, the shifting...
Benjamin Swan, a Springfield civil rights leader and former state rep, dies at 92
Benjamin Swan fought for civil rights in Springfield, championed desegregation in the school system and pushed for reform in the police department. The former state representative died Monday at age...
Will New Bedford’s neon Paul Revere ever ride again?
A beloved historic sign, saved from the scrap heap, sits in a workshop in Somerville. It faces a steep financial road back to the New Bedford skyline.
New Hampshire's first outdoor alcohol zone opens this weekend. Don't expect Bourbon Street vibes
New Hampshire's first outdoor alcohol zone in downtown Laconia launches this weekend, but revelers shouldn’t expect too wild a scene. For one thing, it ends at 8 p.m.
At Coast Guard commencement in Conn., Trump addresses Iran, as protesters gather nearby
President Trump delivered the address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s commencement ceremony Wednesday morning in New London. A small number of protesters gathered nearby, pausing their anti-Trump chants to...
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Derry murder is the latest fallout from N.H.'s ties to global gift card scam
New Hampshire appears to be the epicenter of a global criminal operation involving stolen gift cards, rented warehouses, and millions of dollars' worth of Apple products, authorities say. A murder...
Hampshire College graduates reflect on their time as last graduating class
Hampshire College will close its doors in the fall. The school held its final graduation ceremony over the weekend, with students, alumni and faculty joining together to commemorate the college.
Dartmouth researchers find rain in New England is consolidating into bigger storms amid climate change
The northeastern United States and southern Quebec are expected to see more rain due to climate change, but more of that rain will likely fall in large storms like the...
Researchers find evidence of at least 15 early Indigenous burials at Burying Hill in Bourne
The study’s preliminary results support the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe’s belief that Burying Hill is an ancient burial ground for their ancestors.
Two N.H. residents traveled aboard cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
The individuals are in the United States, but have not returned to New Hampshire, according to the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services. State health officials said there is...
Mass. nonprofit throws a line to artists working with maritime waste
A recycling nonprofit, though its New Bedford warehouse, puts used nets, ropes, and other marine debris in the hands of local artists.
11-year-old Rhode Island girl helps save rare Navajo-Churro sheep breed
Izzy Hoffman, an 11-year-old from Foster, Rhode Island, is helping revive a rare sheep breed, the Navajo-Churro. The breed was nearly wiped out during U.S. westward expansion
Trump administration backs Maine congressman's proposal to delay right whale protections
The bill from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden would push back implementing regulations on the lobster industry meant to protect critically endangered right whales.
How music is helping Vermonters with dementia and their caregivers
Once a month, people with dementia and those who care for someone who does meet at St. Luke's Episcopal church in Chester to attend what's known as a memory cafe....
Vermont will allow some psychologists to prescribe drugs
Vermont's new bill will give psychologists with doctoral degrees the ability to prescribe mental health medications. However, groups like the Vermont Medical Society and the Vermont Psychiatric Association argue that...
Meet Gertie. She's the world's oldest chicken, and she lives in Maine
At age 15, the Guinness Book of World Records recently declared Gertie the world's oldest chicken.
Baystate Health reaches agreement to take over Mercy Medical Center in Springfield
Baystate Health, which operates its flagship hospital in Springfield, is acquiring the city's other hospital, Mercy Medical Center.
Vermont residents barter for a free vasectomy
A small town fundraiser, a free vasectomy and a box of beef. This story has it all.
Gov. Janet Mills vetoes moratorium on data center development in Maine
The law would have been the first of its kind in the U.S. It had bipartisan support in the Legislature but didn't make it past the governor's desk.
N.H. drops sexual assault charges against former youth counselor
After failing to secure a conviction in two previous trials, the state will not pursue a third case against Victor Malavet, who maintains his innocence. Prosecutors said they still believe...