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Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. March 22, 2023. Editorial: CT officials ready to start trash talking over waste disposal proposal We can expect a lot more trash talking in the weeks to come. Gov. Ned Lamont started the exchange by pitching an ambitious...
Maine tribes make sovereignty call in first address in years
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Tribal leaders in Maine, who have long sparred with state leaders over the issue of sovereignty for Native American tribes, used their first address to the Maine Legislature in 21 years to call for greater autonomy. The tribes hope to alter the Maine Indian...
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway. The storm's path included parts of New...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. March 8, 2023. Editorial: 2 sides of CT’s criminal identity. Murder in the suburbs and illegal guns in cities. Nothing about updating laws involving guns — both illegal and legal — is ever simple. The very act of urban...
House GOP votes to overturn Biden rule on water protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business. The...
Murder sentence tossed over judge's sentencing 'conundrum'
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine supreme court overturned a murder sentence because a judge spoke about whether the defendant's decision to go to trial reflected on whether he held remorse. Superior Court Justice William Anderson's comments about his sentencing “conundrum”...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. March 2, 2023. Editorial: Assembly must beware of unfunded mandates The testimony offered on behalf of parents who say they have been shut out of key decisions involving their children over language barriers has been heartbreaking. No parent...
Whale safety research planned near East Coast wind farms
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — As dead whales continue to wash ashore on the U.S. East Coast — and particularly the Jersey Shore — officials and academics are planning a wide array of monitoring and research aimed at preventing or minimizing harm to whales and other marine life during construction...
Today in History: MARCH 2, Wilt Chamberlain scores 100
Today in History Today is Thursday, March 2, the 61st day of 2023. There are 304 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York...
Maine Senate swiftly confirms justice to state supreme court
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate acted swiftly to confirm to the state supreme court a judge who was responsible for innovations in drug treatment and mental health cases. The Senate voted 26-1 Thursday to confirm Justice Wayne Douglas to the Supreme Judicial Court in the...
