New Hampshire state lawmaker loses committee seats over tweet about rioters

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January 19, 2021

New Hampshire state lawmaker loses committee seats over tweet about rioters

Democratic Rep. Rosemarie Rung is accused of contributing to backlash against a local police chief who was at the rally before the Capitol riot.
Published
January 18, 2021

School choice lawsuits could be headed to high court fight

At stake in several states including Maine are the rules governing school voucher programs and whether some students and certain types of private schools can be excluded from the programs.
Published
January 18, 2021

Massachusetts announces first case of more infectious coronavirus strain

A Boston woman who traveled to the United Kingdom tested positive after feeling ill the day after she returned.
Published
January 18, 2021

Land trust will protect nearly 1,200 acres in Vermont’s Taconic Mountains

Much of the protected land is at the top of West Mountain.
Published
January 17, 2021

Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playground

Ironically, the current honorary mayor is not allowed on the playground. 'He's going to contest that,' his owner says.
Published
January 17, 2021

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

The House has passed a resolution calling for Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to take power as acting president by activating section 4 of the 25th amendment.
Published
January 12, 2021

New Hampshire man accused of making phone threats to members of Congress

Prosecutors say Ryder Winegar of Amherst left messages threatening to hang lawmakers who didn't "get behind Donald Trump."
Published
January 12, 2021

New Hampshire town receives threats after police chief attends Trump rally

Officials in Troy, N.H. close Town Hall and defend their police chief, who says he left before the riot at the Capitol.
Published
January 11, 2021

Massachusetts home where Lizzie Borden’s parents were slain is listed for sale

The gruesome killings were never officially solved after Borden was tried and acquitted.
Published
January 10, 2021

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

In the House, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was re-elected as speaker.