New England
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Two men sentenced in 2021 armed standoff while headed to Maine
The men were part of a movement that believes individual citizens hold sovereignty over and are independent of the authority of federal and state governments.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
Cape Cod is a global hot spot for dolphin mass strandings. Blame its hook-like shape
The cape poses challenges for dolphins that include gently sloping beaches, beaches with fine sand, mud flats, and tides that fluctuate by 9 to 12 feet.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2024
Massachusetts secures $1 billion in federal funds to help replace Cape Cod bridges
Officials say the two bridges are structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, and nearing the end of their usable life.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2024
Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state’s hundreds of aging dams
This week’s deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl wasn’t as bad for the hundreds of dams compared to last year’s floods when five failed and nearly 60 overtopped.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Massachusetts parents file suit blaming food giant for death of son after ‘One Chip Challenge’
The $10 chip, which was removed from shelves days after Harris Wolobah’s death, was manufactured by the Texas-based company Paqui, a subsidiary of The Hershey Company.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Two 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the ‘written word’
When 2 octogenarian buddies named Nick discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work, they tapped a son-in-law to sue the companies behind the artificial intelligence chatbot.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, washing away much of an apartment building, knocking out bridges and cutting off towns, and retraumatizing a state still recovering from catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2024
Teen safely stops runaway boat speeding in circles on Lake Winnipesaukee
A teenager is being called a hero for safely stopping an empty runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lake.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2024
Rhode Island tackles housing shortage by making it easier to add rental units on to homes
To ensure Rhode Islanders benefit from the law, it bans the ADUs from being used as short-term rentals.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2024
Massachusetts lawmakers seek to expand scope of certain sexual offenses
A bill targets sexual offenses perpetrated by a health care provider or a member of the clergy.
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