Pablo Betancourt
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The instrument was developed by a team at the Mount Washington Observatory, and spent a year on Mount Everest before being installed on Mount Aconcagua.
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Vermont Public
Austin Leathers
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for the New England News Collaborative
Winter is planting season for kelp, a growing industry in New England.
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The system has $63 million in active USDA awards, with approximately $35 million yet to be paid out, according to System spokesperson Samantha Warren. -
Republicans, which hold a 4-1 majority, had tabled the promotion for the past month – while advancing others – because of Trump’s order barring transgender people from the military. But on Wednesday, the council voted to move the captain’s promotion forward. -
Long-term care workers from the union SEIU 1199 NE and faith leaders rallied Tuesday to reflect on the toll of COVID-19 – and call for more state support. -
In a video released Wednesday, the senator and former New Hampshire governor said “it’s just time” to step away from elected office -
Rep. Bill Keating, of Massachusetts, called Republican Chairman Keith Self "out of order" and questioned Self's sense of decency after the chair repeatedly misgendered the first openly transgender member of the House at a hearing. -
Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats. -
The law requires all new voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship. For some, that meant making multiple trips to and from the polls before finally casting a ballot on Tuesday. -
“This is not just an oversight, it is a deadly loophole,” said one bill supporter.
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