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At COP28, John Kerry unveils nuclear fusion strategy as a source of clean energy
The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, the latest of many U.S. announcements the last week aimed at combatting climate change. Nuclear fusion melds...
Massachusetts budget approval allows utilities to recoup added cost of hydropower corridor
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A budget signed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey this week will allow utilities to raise rates to make up for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs to complete a transmission line to bring Canadian hydropower to the New England electricity grid. ...
J.Jill: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — J.Jill Inc. (JILL) on Tuesday reported earnings of $11.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 80 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 78 cents...
Massachusetts lawmakers reject GOP efforts to block money for migrant family homeless shelters
BOSTON (AP) — A spending bill that includes money for temporary shelter spaces for migrant homeless families cleared the Massachusetts House on Monday after more than 100 Democratic lawmakers showed up at an informal session to overcome efforts by House Republicans to block the bill. ...
Maine loon population dips for a second year, but biologists are optimistic about more chicks
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — The population of a beloved Maine bird, the common loon, dipped for the second straight year, but wildlife surveyors said they are heartened by an increased number of the bird's chicks. Maine has the largest number of common loons in the eastern U.S., and the...
Search for military personnel continues after Osprey crash off coast of southern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities handed over pieces of the wreckage from an U.S. Air Force Osprey that crashed off southwestern Japan to the U.S. military on Sunday, as the search continued for seven missing servicemembers. The only body so far recovered has now been formally identified. ...
Massachusetts Republicans stall funding, again, to shelter the homeless and migrants
BOSTON (AP) — For a third consecutive day, Republicans thwarted attempts by the Democratic-controlled Massachusetts Legislature to approve a spending bill that includes money for temporary shelter spaces for migrant homeless families. Saturday’s session had hardly gotten underway...
Racist remarks cited before cannabis regulator's suspension, court documents say
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' top cannabis regulator made race-based and “culturally insensitive” remarks, including referring to Asian people as “yellow," before she was suspended, according to court documents. The allegations against Shannon O'Brien were included in a court...
Aging dams in central and western Massachusetts to be removed in $25M project
BOSTON (AP) — Eight aging dams in central and western Massachusetts will be removed as part of a $25 million initiative announced Friday by state environmental officials. The structures to be dismantled include the abandoned high-hazard Bel Air Dam in Pittsfield. ...
Massachusetts GOP lawmakers block money for temporary shelters for migrant homeless families
BOSTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Massachusetts again blocked approval Friday of a spending bill that includes money for temporary shelter spaces for migrant homeless families, saying the measure should be brought up in a formal legislative session to allow for debate and roll call votes. ...
