It’s been more than 375 years since Alse Young became the first person on record to be executed in the American colonies for witchcraft.
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Massachusetts abortion hotline now offering free legal advice
The service comes as other states pass more restrictive abortion laws in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Yale honors Black girl who was reported to police as she sprayed lanternflies
A professor with the university said the school wanted to make Bobbi Wilson, 9, ‘feel honored and loved’ after her story drew national attention.
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Youth center abuse scandal presents New Hampshire with complex challenges
While law enforcement and the legal system grapple with the Manchester facility’s troubled past, lawmakers are still figuring out its future.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval
Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Russian millionaire on trial in Massachusetts in hack, insider trade scheme
A federal prosecutor says a wealthy Russian businessman and associates made nearly $90 million dollars cheating the stock market in an elaborate scheme of hacking into U.S. computer systems to steal insider information.
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Massachusetts father whose three kids died says he’s ‘completely lost,’ but forgives wife
Patrick Clancy thanked those who had reached out to him and said ‘the warmth I’ve received from the community is palpable and your generosity gives me hope that I can focus on some sort of healing.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away
Weather is creating more disruption to electricity service, and the state’s utilities – and ratepayers – are racking up larger bills for the extra help that’s needed as a result.
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Infant in Massachusetts tragedy has died, the DA’s office says
Lindsay Clancy is facing two counts of murder and other charges after her daughter, Cora, 5, and her son, Dawson, 3, were strangled inside the family home in Duxbury.
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Internet evidence key, but not enough in Massachusetts no-body murder case
Prosecutors say Brian Walshe, whose wife is presumed dead but whose body has not been found, searched ‘how long before a body starts to smell,’ ‘hacksaw best tool to dismember’ and ’10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to.’