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2 dead, 1 injured in crash on I-95 in Greenland, NH
Two people were killed in a crash that injured a third Wednesday in Greenland, New Hampshire. The two-vehicle crash happened around 1:15 p.m. on Interstate 95, New Hampshire State Police said. Authorities believe 24-year-old Steve Le of Methuen, Massachusetts, lost control of his Toyota Camry while driving northbound, crossing into the southbound side of I-95. The car hit a Ford...
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Person with weapon in custody after manhunt closes NH highway, police say
Police took a person who’d been considered armed into custody after a search near a highway in southwestern New Hampshire Wednesday.
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As it happened: Presidents honor Ethel Kennedy at DC memorial service
President Joe Biden delivered a eulogy at a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and matriarch of the Kennedy family.
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Karen Read prosecution says they've responded to her appeal to drop 2 charges
Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case said they’ve filed their response to her appeal to have two counts in her murder case dropped. The ACLU has also weighed in.
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1 Dead, 1 Firefighter Hurt in Massive Blaze at NH Home
A person has died when a home went up in flames in Northwood, New Hampshire, on Thursday evening, officials said. After the fire was reported about 8:40 p.m., Northwood firefighters found the building on First New Hampshire Turnpike engulfed in flames. They tried to find a person they were told was trapped on the second floor, but weren’t able...
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Maine Woman Who Disappeared in NYC Is Found Safe, Police Say
A woman from Falmouth, Maine, who was reported missing on Tuesday has been found safe in New York City, police said Friday. New York City and Falmouth police had been working together to try to find 29-year-old Christine Hammontree, who had last been seen in Times Square early Monday morning. Hammontree hadn’t been heard from for days after getting...
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Several Hospitalized in Apparent Pawtucket Hazmat Incident
More than a dozen emergency services vehicles descended on a Rhode Island manufacturing company Thursday afternoon over what appeared to be a noxious odor that sickened several people. No one was seriously hurt, Pawtucket’s acting public safety director said. The incident was reported at the address of medical parts and electrode manufacturer Bio-Detek on Narragansett Park Drive. Pawtucket firefighters...
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Rhode Island Easing Outdoor Mask Mandate, Other COVID Restrictions in May
Masks will be recommended, not mandatory, in Rhode Island starting May 7, part of a slate of coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions being eased next month. Capacity limits will be fully lifted by May 28, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced.
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Maine Speeds Up Vaccine Rollout to Meet Biden's May Deadline for Adult Eligibility
All adults in Maine will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccines by May 1, Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday as she accelerated the state’s rollout to meet a deadline President Joe Biden set earlier this week. People age 60 and older are already eligible for the vaccine. Eligibility will expand to people 50 and older on April 1 and all…
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Listeria Contamination Fears Prompt Recall of Some Butternut Squash Products
The Rhode Island Health Department issued a recall notice Monday over the possible contamination of prepared foods made with butternut squash made by the company Lancaster Foods. The foods may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can make people sick, and can be deadly in young children, the elderly and people who are frail or have weakened immune systems,…