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Snow coats parts of Northern New England, Massachusetts

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Leaves are coming out on trees, daffodils are starting to bloom and snow is falling in parts of Northern New England and Massachusetts a month before the start of summer. The National Weather Service says 3.4 inches of snow were recorded in the northern Maine town

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Baker remains on top in popularity rankings, poll shows

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker remains the country's most popular governor, according to a survey released Thursday by Morning Consult in Washington, and the Republican stands even taller when compared with his fellow New England governors. Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy and Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, both Democrats,

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Democrats trying to paint Ayotte as loyal ally of Trump

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte casts herself as independent, focused on New Hampshire over party politics in her re-election bid. But now she's trying to fight off a different label, one that Democrats will assign her at every turn: Loyal ally of Donald Trump. Ayotte&

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Even when local, the past is a foreign country

In what is sure to be a treat for all New England history buffs, Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley recently published A History of Boston in 50 Artifacts. Bagley curated the artifacts from archaeological sites ranging from pre-contact Mattapan fish weirs to Boston's red light district, "the

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William Wells Brown’s intrepid journey as the first African-American playwright

After his dramatic escape from slavery, William Wells Brown (1814-1884) became the first published African-American playwright, and also the first to write a novel. His creative use of musical imagery in his stories had a powerful effect on his readers, and influenced other authors who imitated his technique. After many

Politics

Outrage over Conn. college’s plans to sell political memorabilia

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — One of America's largest troves of political and campaign memorabilia is headed for the auction block, spurring protests from some who do not want to see it divided up and sold to private collectors. The University of Hartford plans to hire an auction house and

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Rep. Rady Mom on transforming Lowell’s urban landscape

Rady Mom (D) is the first Cambodian-American in history to be elected to a state Legislature. His extraordinary personal journey mirrors the remarkable metamorphosis of his home base in Lowell. Like many industrial cities in Massachusetts, Lowell succumbed to the ravages of urban decay in the second half of the

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Indy race snagged by red tape abandons Boston

BOSTON (AP) — Organizers are scrapping plans for an IndyCar race on the streets of Boston. John Casey, president of the Grand Prix of Boston, told the Boston Globe on Friday that the relationship between promoters and the city isn't working.