Wellfleet saw its credit rating dip after struggling to retain financial staff because of the town’s high cost of living.
New England
Authorities identify husband as killer in ‘Lady of the Dunes’ Massachusetts cold case
The remains of Ruth Marie Terry, who was killed in 1974, were only identified in October.
Republican lawyer, former university instructor, stabbed to death in New Hampshire home
Authorities are trying to determine if the person who killed Alexander Talcott acted in self-defense.
Hot, wet summer could put a damper on leaf-peeping season
How extreme heat, flooding and wildfires affect the colorful trees in New England, New York and North Carolina.
MSAD 61 target of lawsuit after Casco teen dies on school hiking trip
The parents of Michael Strecker are suing the Lake Region School District over their son’s 2021 death.
Police say man has died after being assaulted, then falling from Portsmouth parking garage
Portsmouth police say a man has died after eyewitnesses say he was assaulted by a group of males and then fell from a parking garage onto a sidewalk
Hot air balloon lands on Vermont highway median after being stalled in flight
HARTFORD, Vt. — A hot air balloon made an emergency landing on a highway median in Vermont after becoming stalled in flight. Five people were aboard for a sunset ride Wednesday night when the pilot landed the craft safely on the Interstate 91 median in Hartford, the Valley News reported. Drivers reported seeing the balloon […]
Boston announces new plan to rid city of encampment, get residents help
The plan includes giving police the power to remove tents and other makeshift shelters at an intersection where a sprawling encampment for unhoused people has sprung up.
Former residents of New Hampshire’s youth center demand federal investigation into abuse claims
Close to 1,000 men and women have sued the state alleging physical, sexual or emotional abuse.
New gas pipeline rules floated following 2018 blasts in Massachusetts
Regulators want tougher safety requirements after a string of gas explosions killed one and injured about two dozen.