Around New England

Runner Beats Personal Best — While Being Chased By Bears

Matthew McDonald

A runner in Auburn, Maine was about six miles into a long run when he encountered two bears, who stopped him and then chased him.

Around New England

Town Wants $7,000 Fireworks License Renewal Fee

Matthew McDonald

Town officials in Seabrook, New Hampshire, which is on the Massachusetts border, are using a fireworks explosion in 1982 to justify the $7,000 license renewal fee. Owners of fireworks businesses want a judge to rule that the fee is too high.

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