Around New England New Hampshire Colleges Considering Removing Franklin Pierce From Their Name Tom Joyce Published on: 18 Jun 2020, 4:41 pm Follow Us Two colleges in New Hampshire are facing pressure to drop the name Franklin Pierce from their names.The country's 14th president didn't own slaves — he was from New Hampshire, where slavery wasn't legal.
News Massachusetts Bottle, Can Deposit Fee Sees 22.3 Percent Revenue Increase Amid Coronavirus Shutdown Tom Joyce Published on: 18 Jun 2020, 9:13 am During an instant recession caused by the coronavirus shutdowns, the state government of Massachusetts took in 22 percent more revenue from deposit fees on bottles and cans in March, April, and May than it did during the same time last year.Why the difference? Read More
