Rare coin made in Colonial New England found in candy tin in Britain

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Published
October 21, 2021

Rare coin made in Colonial New England found in candy tin in Britain

The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652 is considered the finest example of the roughly 40 such coins known to still exist.
Published
October 20, 2021

Wildfire smoke harms more people in eastern U.S. than West, study shows

In the East, the percent of annual asthma-related hospital visits tied to smoke was smaller than in the West, but due to larger population centers, the total number of asthma-related hospital visits tied to smoke was higher, a study found.
Published
October 19, 2021

Boston declares addiction, homelessness emergency

Officials hope to clear a 150-tent homeless camp by getting people into shelters and providing addiction services.
Published
October 19, 2021

Retired U.S. Rep. Bill Zeliff of New Hampshire, who probed Waco siege, dies at 85

The Republican led hearings into the government's deadly siege of the Branch Davidian compound in 1993. Cult leader David Koresh and nearly 80 of his followers died.
Published
October 16, 2021

Vermont high school’s halftime show is a drag pageant

A Vermont high school homecoming football game turned into a “drag ball” runway at halftime with a mix of students and faculty members parading in gowns, wigs and makeup, and a big crowd in rainbow colors.
Published
October 14, 2021

Coast Guard: Shipwreck found in Atlantic off Boston is storied cutter Bear

The vessel spent over four decades patrolling and performing search and rescue in the Arctic and was the first in the U.S. government to be captained by a Black man.
Published
October 13, 2021

New Hampshire rejects $27 million for vaccination outreach

The state health commissioner said she did not know of any other states that have rejected such funds.
Published
October 12, 2021

Two-headed baby turtle thrives at Massachusetts animal refuge

The two heads operate independently, coming up for air at different times, veterinarians say.
Published
October 12, 2021

Alexander Hamilton letter at center of legal fight returned to Massachusetts

Written to a French general during the Revolutionary War, the letter was believed stolen from the state archives in the 1930s or '40s.
Published
October 8, 2021

Judge hears arguments in school’s plan to conceal murals

A federal judge is considering whether Vermont Law School has a right to conceal two large murals because some members of the school community find them racially offensive.