Small cities and towns face many challenges when it comes to applying for grants, including being unaware of the programs in the first place.
Nate Thompson
Posted inNation & World, New England
Man who fatally shot guard at New Hampshire hospital was banned from having guns, records say
John Madore, who was killed by police during the incident, should not have been able to acquire weapons after a 2016 arrest, but he used a pistol in the shooting and had an AR-style rifle in his truck. It’s unclear how he got them.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
OSHA finds fatal Massachusetts plant explosion could have been prevented
An investigation into the blast that killed a 62-year-old man in Newburyport last spring found 11 violations.
Posted inLocal & State
$1.6 million on the line for Wiscasset in dispute over nuclear waste facility
A state statute rewards companies for limiting pollution at the cost of the towns where they’re located. For Wiscasset, the price tag could be in the millions.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
Posted inNew England, Politics
Democratic Party office in New Hampshire hit with antisemitic graffiti
Swastikas and slurs were spray painted on the Belknap County Democratic Committee building.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts lawmakers fail to approve emergency shelter aid
The state’s shelter system hit a self-imposed limit of 7,500 families last week.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
New Hampshire defies national Democrats’ new calendar, sets presidential primary for Jan. 23
The state will keep alive its streak of going first, but President Biden won’t be on the ballot and isn’t planning to campaign there.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
A Massachusetts cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in the U.S.
A federal report calls on cannabis facilities to evaluate workers with new-onset or worsening asthma.
Posted inNew England, Schools and Education
Deal reached to end teachers strike in Massachusetts town
Classes in Andover, Mass. have been canceled since Thursday.