Republican Gov. Charlie Baker says he supports banning the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people under 21
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Body pulled from Charles River in Waltham
A male body was pulled from the Charles River in Waltham on Friday, according to a statement by Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan. The Waltham Police and Fire departments responded around 3:30 p.m. to a report of a deceased man in the water near the Charles River Canoe and Kayak shop, where the body […]
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Elite boarding school cancels ‘healing’ event on sex abuse
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) — An elite New England boarding school where dozens of alumni have reported sexual abuse is canceling a gathering it billed as a ‘‘healing’’ event to address sexual abuse after many victims objected. St. George’s School headmaster Eric Peterson this week announced the event would be held during the school’s reunion weekend […]
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LePage says China’s energy plan is better than Maine bill
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage in his weekly radio address says that the Chinese Communist Party’s plan to reduce carbon emissions is ‘‘more sensible’’ than a Maine bill that would establish new solar policy for the state. LePage is expected to veto the bill, which the Legislature passed at the end of the […]
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Body found in Agawam ID’d as that of missing woman
AGAWAM, Mass. (AP) — A body found on the shore of the Connecticut River has been identified as that of an 18-year-old woman who was reported missing in January. The Springfield Republican reports Chicopee police confirmed Friday that the body of Brianna Cuoco, of South Hadley, had been found. Authorities retrieved the body Thursday from the […]
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Children’s savings account programs spread in New England
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire is considering a new program to help children save money for college, but the proposal lags years behind other nearby states in timing and target population. Under a bill that has stalled in the New Hampshire Senate, every kindergarten student in Coos County and the city of Manchester would […]
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