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When the Feds Own 88% of Your Town, You May Encounter Problems

Matthew McDonald

Town officials in Albany, New Hampshire say hosting the White Mountain National Forest is a blessing and a curse, with curses including decreasing payments-in-lieu-of-taxes from the federal government. The town has only 700 people, and is struggling to provide necessary services.

Around New England

Mystery Fumes Sicken 19 Staff Members at New Hampshire Hospital

Matthew McDonald

Workers at a hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire felt dizzy and nauseous and were taken to other hospitals in the area for treatment. Officials have no idea what caused the problem, which seems to have vanished, though theories include cleaning fluids and anesthesia gas.

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