Farmers’ Almanac say it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges

A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be publishing for the final time.Read More

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family membersRead More

Lobster population falls off New England, leading regulators to declare overfishing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A new report says America’s lobsters, which have been in decline since 2018, are now being overfished off New England. The stockRead More

Healey addresses loss of government funding for SNAP, blames Trump admin

Governor Maura Healey addressed the loss of government funding for SNAP benefits on Friday, which are expected to run out next week due to theRead More

Giant stingray spotted off Rhode Island coast

Underwater cameras placed by The Atlantic Shark Institute captured a giant stingray swimming off the coast of Rhode Island Sunday, the agency shared. The InstituteRead More

13 NE college newspapers throwing support behind Stanford’s lawsuit challenging Trump administration

Thirteen New England college newspapers are backing Stanford University’s student newspaper in a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy they say infringes on international students’Read More

Leaders considering state-administered end of course tests for MA high schoolers

State leaders are considering a proposal to require end of course state-administered tests (EOCs) for high schoolers, part of preliminary recommendations created by the state’sRead More

ICE says 1,400 undocumented immigrants arrested in MA in one month

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said they arrested more than 1,400 undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts in one month. ICE said the arrests were part ofRead More

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck ofRead More

Rep. Seth Moulton launches Democratic primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey

BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward Markey for the Democratic nomination in next year’sRead More