Some New England lawmakers propose leaving Eastern Time

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As most Americans braced themselves for losing an hour of sleep this past weekend, some corners of the country were considering bold alternatives to daylight saving time. California has a bill that would ask voters to abolish the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Lawmakers in Alaska and nearly a dozen other states are debating similar measures. Some lawmakers in New England want to go even further, seceding from the populous Eastern Time Zone and throwing their l

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As most Americans braced themselves for losing an hour of sleep this past weekend, some corners of the country were considering bold alternatives to daylight saving time. California has a bill that would ask voters to abolish the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Lawmakers in Alaska and nearly a dozen other states are debating similar measures. Some lawmakers in New England want to go even further, seceding from the populous Eastern Time Zone and throwing their l…