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Conservation groups are intervening in a case they say could have implications for current speed rules that are intended to protect North Atlantic right whales from collision with ships. -
For 121 years, Canadians have enjoyed free access to the library through the stateside front door without having to go through customs. -
Proposals to limit private equity ownership of Connecticut hospitals are gaining bipartisan support in the state legislature, as Waterbury Hospital, Manchester Memorial, and Rockville General Hospital in Vernon struggle to fund a buyer. -
Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced $3 million in city funding will go to public schools, to help address a budget shortfall. But he’s also calling on state officials to help amid federal funding uncertainty. -
Smith College advanced to the finals of the NCAA Division 3 women's basketball tournament after a victory against Wisconsin-Oshkosh Thursday. They will play New York University for the second year in a row, looking to avenge last year's defeat. -
It would be the first Amazon facility in Vermont. Residents have vowed to oppose the project at every step of the approval process. -
The Council of American Islamic Relations wants UNH to withdraw Jake Sullivan's honorary academic title. -
Red Fire Farm in Granby and Montague, Massachusetts, is among the small farms suing the Trump administration for unlawfully withholding grant funds for agricultural conservation, renewable energy projects for rural communities and farmers, forestry restoration and fuel reduction.
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The New Hampshire School Board Association is the latest organization to tell schools to comply with federal orders to avoid losing funding. -
Samson Racioppi has been involved in various public demonstrations by a “pro-straight” group that critics say is a gateway to extremism. He’s so far been unable to gain admission to the bar in Massachusetts or New Hampshire. -
The bill would give nominating power to state recognized Native American groups with historical ties to New Hampshire, all of which are based in Vermont. -
Members of the Belchertown, Mass., select board narrowly agreed Monday night to put a property tax override question on the annual town meeting ballot. If it passes, additional revenue could address a $2.1 million funding gap in next year's school budget.
