The child slipped and fell into a pool and could not escape the fast, circulating current, police said.
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Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont’s lieutenant governor is on a statewide banned book reading tour, highlighting what he calls the importance of representation, free speech, open dialogue and exchange of ideas.
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New Hampshire nurse and young daughter freed nearly 2 weeks after abduction in Haiti
The U.S. State Department welcomed the news that the 2 had been freed and thanked its Haitian and U.S. interagency partners for facilitating the release.
Posted inNation / World, New England
Massachusetts State Police must reinstate seven troopers who refused to be vaccinated
The troopers have been on paid leave, but an arbitrator’s ruling means they can return to their jobs with retroactive pay.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
Man accused of cheating Home Depot stores out of $300,000 with door-return scam
Police say the Connecticut resident managed to return doors he never purchased for credit at stores in several states, including Maine.
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Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change
Montpelier businesses that had already moved to higher ground once to get away from flood threats were not spared by July’s torrential rains.
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Northeast floods devastate farmers as months of labor, crops swept away
Storms dumped up to 2 months’ worth of rain in a couple of days in parts of the region.
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Floods wash away children, scorching heat envelops the West as wildfire smoke overtakes northern U.S.
The mother of the 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, and 4 other people, died in the flooding.
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Passenger takes controls of small airplane from ailing pilot and crash lands in Martha’s Vineyard
The crash happened on Saturday afternoon near Martha’s Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury, Massachusetts.
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Rate-setting practice for ‘standard offer’ power supply is costing Mainers millions
The state is the only one in New England where customers are locked into ‘standard offer’ prices for 12 months.