Around New England

Maine Governor Calls Proposed Time Zone Change ‘Insane’

Matthew McDonald

The state Legislature in Maine has given preliminary approval to a bill that would make the Atlantic time zone (which includes the Maritime provinces of Canada) the time zone of Maine, if Massachusetts and New Hampshire agree to it. Maine Governor Paul LePage, a Republican, says he'll veto the bill.

Around New England

Kids Can Still Go To School Bake Sales … With Strings Attached

Matthew McDonald

Concerns about child obesity led some members of the school board of Manchester, New Hampshire to propose limiting the number of bake sales that schools there can have. The school board didn't approve the measure, but the board has already approved a measure requiring a permission slip from parents for their children to participate in a bake sale during school hours.

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