Since 2017, at least two men with serious mental illness have died in the psychiatric unit of the New Hampshire State Prison, after being restrained face down by corrections officers. The state maintains the cases are fundamentally different. But advocates say they reflect long-running problems with how the state cares for people in its custody.
Journalists from the New England News Collaborative had a rare chance to see Vineyard Wind, the nation's largest standing offshore wind project.
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White-haired hopefuls gathered in City Hall Park on Saturday for their chance to win a grand prize of $17, the senator’s proposed minimum wage.
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The New Hampshire SPCA found itself suddenly caring for more than 850 mice and small rats last month. It’s hoping to find homes for the remaining critters this weekend.
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The Massachusetts DEP is investigating the source of the leak that spilled into the Muddy River.
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Mariana Monteiro will be responsible for ensuring the state government is representative of Connecticut’s population.
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The federal grants will preserve old growth forest and encourage sustainable timber practices.
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The bus operator is set to begin a 30-year lease with the state that will allow for daily parking fees at its terminals in Portsmouth and Dover.
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State regulators say adding targets for cutting climate-warming pollution into New Hampshire law is not part of the project.
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Comité recomienda salario mínimo, protecciones de sobretiempo para trabajadores agrícolas de VermontEl mismo comité examinó si los trabajadores agrícolas deberían tener derechos de negociación colectiva — pero en última instancia no hizo una recomendación a la Legislatura de Vermont.
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