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Air quality alert in place across Massachusetts on Friday
An air quality alert is in place for two of Massachusetts’ largest cities on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift through the Bay State. The alert, which includes the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, and Worcester, is in place until midnight on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Racial profiling ban, AI guardrails, trespass signs: Bill signings you may have missed
As the State House voting chambers lie empty this summer, Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk has been flooded. Hundreds of bills passed by lawmakers in late spring have circulated from the Office of Legislative Services to the Secretary of State’s Office to the House speaker, the Senate president, and finally over to Sununu, who has signed the majority that have reached him. Some signings, such as a group of bills in July limiting transgender rights in the state, have attracted...
Video: Mixed skies & hazy sunshine
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Despite a chance of a spot shower or thundershower over the next few days, there should be many dry hours with the best chances of more widespread showers and storms coming on Monday. Low clouds and fog giving way to some partial hazy sun (more smoky...
Upper Deck Post 14 falls to Hudson Post 100 in finals of Northeast Regional Tournament
MANCHESTER, N.H. – When the Upper Deck Post 14 American Legion baseball team headed to New Hampshire last week for the Northeast Regional Tournament at Manchester’s Gill Stadium, the three-time state champions knew that they were probably going to deal with the best team from Massachusetts in its bid to capture the regional championship and earn a spot in the World Series for the first time since 2016.
Investigation Advances in Lexington Toddler Death Case
The Lexington community is enveloped in sorrow following the death of a one-year-old infant discovered in a vehicle, as announced in a Hoodline report. The child, found unresponsive in a parking lot on Massachusetts Avenue, was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the circumstances leading to the tragedy remain under investigation by the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office.
New Hampshire Fish and Game Says People Are Causing Surge of Bear Encounters
Recently, there has been a surge of bear sightings according to NBC10 Boston. New Hampshire Fish and Game are warning New Hampshire residents to be responsible to avoid a "situation." New Hampshire Residents and Visitors Are the Problem. One of the reasons why bears keep coming around is because they...
Trans teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from girls’ sports
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. The issue of how to treat transgender athletes has been fiercely debated...
Fisherman recalls 'worst nightmare' after crew of six escape boat fire
PORTLAND, Maine — A fisherman from Maine said he is lucky to be alive after the boat he was working on caught fire off the coast of New Hampshire last weekend. Steve Ames of Westbrook is one of six people rescued Sunday night by the U.S. Coast Guard near Portsmouth. The Coast Guard said it responded to a mayday call just before 9 p.m.
Proposed affordable-housing complex gets millions -- and closer to reality
Building with 43 affordable-housing units gets funding it needs. Now that the governor has approved a package of state and federal funding, the Housing Corporation of Arlington (HCA) can go forward with construction of a 43-unit affordable housing development. Building is scheduled to start early next year at 10 Sunnyside...
Roger Wood’s Podcast: NH Childcare Centers Finally Get Promised Checks
It took a year, but childcare centers in New Hampshire qualifying for state funds have finally received them. The legislature appropriated $15 million for hiring and retention help for childcare workers. The money was finally released after 287 child care executives wrote to the state Department of Health and Human Services requesting the distribution. Cora Hoppe, who runs the Rochester Child Care Center, spoke to podcast producer Roger Wood about the issues that the funds will help solve.
Hurricane Ernesto is Gaining Strength: How Will It Affect Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts?
Until recently, New England rarely had to worry about tropical storms and hurricanes. Over the last few years, we have seen that change, though. In September 2023, we had to deal with a pair of back-to-back storms. While those storms had lost much of their strength by the time they reached New England, they did hit us within days of each other. And after dealing with Debby last weekend, we are getting ready to deal with Ernesto this weekend.
Fiscal Approves $6M Grant for Community Health Centers; Extends Rye Harbor Grant Date
CONCORD — The Community Health Centers were given a financial boost by budget writers Friday with $6 million of federal relief money. The Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee approved the request for one-time support for eight Federally Qualified Health Centers and one similar center to address the continuing impact from the COVID pandemic.
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