The proposal was overwhelmingly rejected, but 13 lawmakers did vote in favor.
Nate Thompson
Posted inNew England, News, Schools and Education
Massachusetts school employee files complaint over remote work request she says led to firing
A middle school counselor and social worker says she was unfairly fired after requesting to work from home because she is pregnant and has other health issues.
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Posted inNew England
Boston police officer faces witness intimidation charge
The officer allegedly went to the house of an internal affairs investigator and stared him down at 1:00 in the morning.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Former New Hampshire hermit a no-show in court on trespassing charge
An arrest warrant is issued after David Lidstone fails to appear for his arraignment. He was charged in December after returning to the property he made his home for 27 years.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Lawmakers taking their time on marijuana sales in Virginia
The state’s Republican-controlled House defeats an effort to begin some sales this year. But possessing cannabis is already legal in the state, and that could mean big business for illegal sellers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Retail cannabis sales approved by dozens of Vermont communities
The state’s first retail marijuana businesses are expected to open this fall.
Posted inBusiness, New England, News
New Hampshire reaches $25 million deal with Monsanto over PCBs
The state says nearly 50 years of contamination polluted over 100 waterways requiring numerous fish advisories.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
Water rights debate creating tension with cannabis businesses in New Mexico
Some farmers and rural residents worry that a proposal to help small marijuana growers would unfairly allow them to tap limited water resources.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
New York planning $200 million equity fund for new marijuana industry
State officials want ‘the most diverse and inclusive’ cannabis market in the nation, but advocates say the timing of funding and services is more important than the amount.
Posted inNation & World
‘Candy Bomber’ who dropped sweets during Berlin airlift dies at 101
Gail S. Halvorsen’s ‘deeply human act’ spurred a larger effort that fostered goodwill among Germans after World War II.