The emblem, which dates to the late 19th century, has been condemned by many as racist for its depiction of the state’s Indigenous peoples.
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Rhode Island soldier who died during Korean War accounted for
An examination of remains disinterred from a national cemetery confirmed the identity of Lawrence J. Robidoux, who starved to death in a POW camp.
Boat shrink wrap piling up as recycling efforts flounder
The vast majority of the plastic that comes off Maine boats every spring goes to landfills or incinerators.
Abortion-rights supporters prevail in New Hampshire House
The Republican-controlled chamber rejects multiple bills to further restrict abortion access.
Firefighters battle blaze at home owned by Sen. Warren’s son
Firefighters battled an early morning blaze at a Massachusetts home owned by the son of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Boston pizza parlor owner accused of physically abusing employees
Stavros Papantoniadis allegedly abused a longtime immigrant worker who could not legally work in the U.S.
Boston seeking to limit fossil fuel use in new buildings
New buildings that rely on fossil fuels would be required to install solar panels in anticipation of a future conversion.
Researchers identify 55 more white sharks in Cape Cod waters
Over 600 sharks have been documented since 2014, but experts say that’s no reason to be afraid of going in the water this summer.
Owner of New England addiction clinics faces health care fraud charges
Recovery Connection Centers of America provided little or no services while billing Medicare and other insurers as if they had, authorities said.
Snowboarder caught on video escaping New Hampshire avalanche
An onlooker managed to shoot a video of a snowboarder narrowly escaping an avalanche on Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington.