A park will be built on the site to highlight the history of the Wampanoag people who occupied it for thousands of years, and the European settlers who followed.
New England
Trouble hiring lifeguards will lead to pool, beach closures in New England
Many certification or recertification classes were shut down during the pandemic and when they reopened, social distancing guidelines kept classes small.
Man pleads guilty to setting fire to Shakespearean theater in Connecticut
Christopher Sakowicz, 20, of Stratford, Connecticut, faces 10 years in prison.
‘Person of interest’ named in 2000 murder of Molly Bish in Massachusetts
The 16-year-old lifeguard vanished from her post at a pond in 2000, and her remains were found in 2003.
Jay Peak ski area receiver reaches $32.5 million fraud settlement
The case arose out of a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in northern Vermont using millions of foreign investors’ money raised through the EB-5 visa program.
Pence talks of Jan. 6 events during visit to New Hampshire
The former vice president says he’s not sure he and former President Trump will ‘ever see eye to eye on that day.’
Officer who tackled Boston Marathon bomber retires
Watertown Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese became a national hero after coming face to face with Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2013.
Massachusetts ferry service hit by ransomware attack
Ferry service between mainland Massachusetts and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket was disrupted on Wednesday by the cyberattack.
Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England
Officials are urging caution at cookouts and campsites this holiday weekend to tamp down wildfires in the region.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the COVID-19 Origin Act, to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19.