A Blessing of the Bikes ceremony becomes a grief-filled memorial in northern New Hampshire.
New England
Four strangers, a minivan and a senator: Angus King’s long, unusual trip home
Faced with a canceled flight from Washington, D.C., to Portland on Thursday night, Sen. King hopped into a rented minivan with 4 strangers and drove through the night to get back to Maine.
Police: N.H. woman shoved dog into lake, watched as it drowned
The 66-year-old faces a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge.
Audubon intervenes to protect ocean monument for puffins
Fishing groups are suing over the creation of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the New England coast.
King Arthur Flour recalls flour because of E. coli risk
The wheat used to make the flour has been linked to an ongoing outbreak of E. coli infections.
Blind New Hampshire man fights Walmart theft charges
Walmart didn’t immediately respond to an email request for comment Monday.
New Hampshire repeals death penalty, but fate of lone death row inmate uncertain
The action leaves 29 states with a death penalty, but in 4 of them, governors have issued moratoriums on capital punishment.
Fugitive says he’ll surrender if people ‘like’ wanted poster
A Connecticut police department lieutenant described the challenge as difficult but doable.
Appalachian Trail hikers shaken by ‘fight angel’ now charged with murder
James Jordan of Massachusetts ‘wanted a fight,’ says a hiker who had a disturbing encounter with Jordan at a shelter in Virginia.
Maine Senate supports studying CMP power line’s impact on climate
Supporters say the study is needed to accurately gauge how the 145-mile transmission line through western Maine would affect overall greenhouse gas emissions.