Four additional federal prosecutors will help local and federal law enforcement bring criminal cases against doctors and medical providers who are diverting opiates for profit.
New England
Dartmouth to eliminate loans for undergraduate students
Dartmouth is joining Ivy League peers Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University in adopting no-loan policies.
Hiker dies after rescued in snow, 80 mph wind gusts near Mt. Washington
Authorities say a hiker who was suffering from severe hypothermia on a New Hampshire trail near Mt. Washington.
Three people, 2 dogs jump overboard as yacht burns and sinks in New Hampshire
Three people have been treated at and released from a hospital after a 70-foot yacht burned and sank.
Two missing children found safe in Maine; mother faces custody charge
An Amber Alert was issued after the children were reported missing from their grandmother’s house in New Hampshire.
Pair arrested in New Hampshire break-in are persons of interest in homicide
Two Vermont residents found in a closed post office are persons of interest in a killing in that state.
A baby died outside in the cold in 1985. Now police say her mother’s to blame
Maine State Police have charged Lee Ann Daigle with murder in the death of Baby Jane Doe. They say genealogical DNA identified her as the newborn’s mother. But her daughter says that she blocked out memory of the traumatic event and didn’t know she was pregnant until she gave birth.
More than 7 gallons of fentanyl are missing from a New Hampshire hospital
The state has suspended the licenses of several staffers at the Keene hospital, including the chief nursing officer.
Vehicle owner sought in investigation of couple killed in New Hampshire
Authorities believe someone parked near the trail the Concord couple was found dead on may have seen something.
Manhole explosions in downtown Boston send 1 to hospital, force evacuations
The explosions were reported at about 8:30 a.m. near the High Street and Federal Street area in the Financial District.