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June 23, 2021

New Hampshire among states grappling with closing youth detention centers

As states from California to Maine consider drastic changes to youth detention centers, New Hampshire is grappling with its own facility that has been rocked by abuse allegations from years past
Published
June 22, 2021

New coral protections coming to areas off New England

The move also creates a dedicated habitat research area called the Jordan Basin Dedicated Habitat Research Area south of the Maine coast.
Published
June 21, 2021

Pandemic-delayed surgeries share blame for ‘unprecedented’ regional blood shortage

Periodic, localized blood shortages are not uncommon, but this shortage is 'unprecedented in its scope,' said a blood bank official.
Published
June 20, 2021

Connecticut passes legal cannabis bill; governor to sign it

A divided state Senate approves the measure by a 16-11 vote. Connecticut will be the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana.
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June 18, 2021

Rower sets off on solo voyage from Cape Cod to France

The journey is expected to take three months.
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June 15, 2021

U.S. urges court to reimpose Boston bomber’s death sentence

President Joe Biden is opposed to capital punishment, but a White House spokesperson said in an email that the Justice Department 'has independence regarding such decisions.'
Published
June 13, 2021

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Julien Xavier Neals to serve as a U.S. district court judge for the New Jersey district.
Published
June 11, 2021

Massachusetts lobster diver injured when caught in whale’s mouth

'He was swallowed by the whale, he was in his mouth for about 20 seconds,' says the man's sister.
Published
June 10, 2021

Whale rescuers free humpback from fishing gear entanglement

The whale was first spotted Monday, but may have been entangled for weeks or months, according to the Center for Coastal Studies.
Published
June 10, 2021

Archaeologists dig hilltop over Plymouth Rock one last time

A park will be built on the site to highlight the history of the Wampanoag people who occupied it for thousands of years, and the European settlers who followed.