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Editorial Roundup: New England
Portland Press Herald. April 21, 2024. Editorial: Maine lawmakers’ inaction on red flag law is a monumental failure The Legislature busied itself with scores of comparatively meaningless proposals throughout the session just ended. Worse than voting the proposal...
Casella: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Casella Waste Systems Inc. (CWST) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.1 million in its first quarter. The Rutland, Vermont-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 1 cent per...
Vermont House passes measure meant to crack down on so-called ghost guns
The Vermont House approved a bill Wednesday that would require firearms that are privately made from individual parts, kits or by 3D printers to have serial numbers in an effort to crack down on so-called ghost guns, which are increasingly being used in crimes. Supporters of the...
Man charged with starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office pleads not guilty
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man charged with starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month pleaded not guilty to a federal charge on Tuesday. Shant Michael Soghomonian, 35, was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of maliciously...
The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce as soon as Monday that it's blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago. The move would mark...
Suspect in fire outside of US Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office to remain detained, judge says
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man accused of starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month will remain detained pending further legal proceedings, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Shant Michael Soghomonian was indicted by a grand...
Vermont farms are still recovering from flooding as they enter the growing season
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Hundreds of Vermont farms are still recovering from last July's catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather as they head into this year's growing season. Dog River Farm, in Berlin, Vermont, lost nearly all its produce crops in the July flooding. The farm...
Man up for parole more than 2 decades after Dartmouth professor stabbing deaths
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who has served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors as part of a plan to rob and kill people before fleeing overseas is getting his first chance at parole. James Parker...
Maine sues biochemical giant over contamination from PCB-tainted products
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is suing biochemical giant Monsanto for allegedly knowingly selling products containing harmful chemicals that have contributed to contamination in the state. The latest lawsuit targeting the company over the manufacture and sale of products with...
Vermont town removes unpermitted structures from defunct firearms training center while owner jailed
An arrest warrant has been rescinded for the Vermont owner of a controversial firearms training center involved in a long-running legal dispute over unpermitted structures after the town says it has removed them while he remains jailed on other charges. An environmental court judge...
