Coolcations had another big summer. Here are the places travelers went

Coolcations had another big summer. Here are the places travelers went

Extreme temperatures are driving travelers to seek cooler destinations. And there’s a term for the trend: “coolcations.” Heat waves — which are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — are affecting where people are choosing to vacation, especially during the hot summer months. “Often, when we think of vacation, … Read more

New Hampshire woman to plead guilty in the death of her 5-year-old son

New Hampshire woman to plead guilty in the death of her 5-year-old son

NASHUA, N.H.  — A New Hampshire woman is preparing to plead guilty in the death of her 5-year-old son, according to court documents. Danielle Dauphinais, 38, will plead guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and two counts of witness tampering in the death of her son Elijah Lewis, according to a plea agreement filed Monday. She … Read more

Dozens of gun-related arrests in August leads to finger pointing from Suffolk DA

Dozens of gun-related arrests in August leads to finger pointing from Suffolk DA

DA Kevin Hayden: more than half of guns seized in Boston come from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 22, 2024 at 8:19 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more

$390 million awarded for New England electrical grid improvements

0 million awarded for New England electrical grid improvements

New England’s electrical grid is set to receive a major upgrade. The Biden-Harris Administration, on Monday, announced a $2.2 billion investment into the U.S. energy network which, according to the Department of Energy, will “protect against growing threats of extreme weather, lower costs for communities, and catalyze additional grid capacity to meet load growth stemming from … Read more

Fears of a Purple Wave in Democratic Strongholds Cast Doubt on Biden’s Campaign

Fears of a Purple Wave in Democratic Strongholds Cast Doubt on Biden’s Campaign

As President Joe Biden’s campaign viability faces new critiques and daily defections, solidly blue states may be shifting toward purple, according to polling and local officials across the country. Still months away from the general election, some Democratic leaders and polls show that Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Virginia—all of which Biden won by … Read more

How a North Wilkesboro test could help Logano to a NHMS win

How a North Wilkesboro test could help Logano to a NHMS win

Logano led 199 of the 200 laps at last month’s All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway and his victory was helped at least in part by being one of three drivers that participated in a Goodyear tire test at track in March. Paul Wolfe, Logano’s crew chief, said the two-time series champion ran around … Read more

Massachusetts fishermen say feds overlook right whales in Gulf of Maine wind energy designation

Massachusetts fishermen say feds overlook right whales in Gulf of Maine wind energy designation

A move to designate two million acres in the Gulf of Maine as a hub for wind energy is snagging a sharp hook from Massachusetts fishermen who say the development overlooks risks to the North Atlantic right whale. A handful of Bay State fishermen advocacy groups are teaming with counterparts from across New England in … Read more

MA woman dies from injuries sustained in snowmobile crash

MA woman dies from injuries sustained in snowmobile crash

A series of incidents in the New Hampshire forests and mountains occurred over the weekend, including one that resulted in the death of a Massachusetts woman, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Shawnee Hollis, 39, of North Brookfield was with a group of three friends each operating their own individual snowmobiles on … Read more

Axelrod: Trump acted like ‘jackass’ in ‘improvisational’ New Hampshire victory speech

Axelrod: Trump acted like ‘jackass’ in ‘improvisational’ New Hampshire victory speech

Democratic strategist David Axelrod denounced former President Trump’s New Hampshire victory speech Wednesday, calling it “improvisational” and that the former president acted like a “jackass.” Trump’s rambling victory monologue after a strong performance in the Granite State included repeated jabs at his chief rival, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, including mocking her own concession speech … Read more