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Pentucket School Officials Thinking About Ditching American Indian Nickname Four Years After They Decided To Keep It

Pentucket School Officials Thinking About Ditching American Indian Nickname Four Years After They Decided To Keep It

Matthew McDonald

A regional school committee in northeastern Massachusetts is re-opening a discussion on whether to change the high school's Indian-oriented nickname.

Pentucket Regional High School in West Newbury calls the Sachem its mascot.

Connecticut May Start Fining People From Certain States Who Enter State Without Quarantining
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Connecticut May Start Fining People From Certain States Who Enter State Without Quarantining

Tom Joyce

If people enter Connecticut from certain states and don't quarantine, they could face fines of up to $1,000.

Governor Ned Lamont, a Democrat, is considering putting a fine in place for people coming from a myriad of states if they don't quarantine for two weeks. Visitors can avoid the fine if they have tested negative for coronavirus in the past 72 hours before entering the state, according to Patch.com.

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