Among other legislation, the Senate passed the Performance Enhancement Reform Act to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Stepmother of missing New Hampshire girl pleads guilty to perjury
Kayla Montgomery pleaded guilty to two charges alleging that she lied to a grand jury.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Plea deal reached for missing New Hampshire girl’s stepmother
Her estranged husband, Adam Montgomery, pleaded not guilty to killing Harmony Montgomery, falsifying physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.
Posted inNation & World, New England
COVID-19 outbreak at Massachusetts veterans home results in $58 million settlement
The class-action lawsuit came after 84 residents died and roughly the same number were sickened.
Posted inBusiness, New England, News
For the 1st time in its 150-year history, Boston Globe names woman to serve as paper’s editor
Nancy Barnes will be the Boston Globe’s 13th editor.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
High temps break records across Maine, but normal cold is returning
In Portland, the high hit 72 degrees, shattering the old Nov. 12 record of 65 degrees set in 2020.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, New England, News, Politics
Republicans thought they could make gains in New England. A blue wave hit instead.
Republicans saw an opportunity to pick up some crucial territory in New England. Instead, the GOP lost three House races, as well as a Senate race in New Hampshire.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Biden nominates Daniel Werfel as IRS Commissioner
Werfel leads Boston Consulting Group’s global public sector practice.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Alex Jones ordered to pay $473 million more to Sandy Hook families
Jurors had already ordered Jones to pay $965 million to compensate the families, bringing the total to $1.44 billion.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, New England
Chris Evans named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine
Past honorees include John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, Adam Levine, Richard Gere, Channing Tatum and David Beckham.