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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Duvall Hecht, who popularized audiobooks as founder of Books on Tape, dies at 91
The concept grew out of Hecht’s frustration with his one-hour commute to work in the 1960s. Radio at the time offered only “bad music and worse news,” he said.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2022
Hemp farmers to get early advantage growing pot in New York
An estimated 200 small-scale farmers could be granted licenses a year before the state’s recreational cannabis market opens. Many have struggled since hemp prices collapsed in 2019.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2022
NCAA relaxes marijuana rules, proposes lesser penalties
College athletes can immediately have more cannabis in their systems before triggering a positive test and those who do test positive will likely not be suspended from games for a first offense.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
New Hampshire reaches $25 million deal with Monsanto over PCBs
The state says nearly 50 years of contamination polluted over 100 waterways requiring numerous fish advisories.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Water rights debate creating tension with cannabis businesses in New Mexico
Some farmers and rural residents worry that a proposal to help small marijuana growers would unfairly allow them to tap limited water resources.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
New York planning $200 million equity fund for new marijuana industry
State officials want ‘the most diverse and inclusive’ cannabis market in the nation, but advocates say the timing of funding and services is more important than the amount.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Former site of New England’s largest coal plant to become offshore wind hub
An Italian company will make subsea transmission cables at the former Brayton Point plant in Somerset, Massachusetts.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Massachusetts firefighters sue companies over use of ‘forever chemicals’
All the plaintiffs, some of whom are retired, allege the chemicals in their gear and in firefighting foam significantly contributed to their cancer diagnoses.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
‘Candy Bomber’ who dropped sweets during Berlin airlift dies at 101
Gail S. Halvorsen’s ‘deeply human act’ spurred a larger effort that fostered goodwill among Germans after World War II.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Massachusetts public health officials ease mask guidance
The state says indoor masking in public settings is no longer recommended for most vaccinated people, but many cities and towns – including Boston – still require it.
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