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The club sued the town of Peterborough over its enforcement of zoning laws, but a unanimous state Supreme Court rejected the club’s arguments.
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The display outside Connecticut’s Old State House stretches back to the 1600s.
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UMass Amherst researchers say legal gambling has led to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, but 90% of that comes from problem or at risk gamblers.
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Springfield's longest serving mayor Domenic Sarno announced Friday he has been diagnosed with cancer. He will continue his duties through his recovery, he says.
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The brush fire, which started Oct. 21 in Berlin in central Connecticut, spread into part of Meriden. Meanwhile, smaller fires have been ignited across the state.
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Eighteen chairs, each holding a bouquet of white flowers, lined the stage of the Lewiston Colisee Friday night for an event to mark the first anniversary of the Lewiston mass shooting.
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A new exhibit at the Maine MILL features more than 261 empty bouquet sleeves collected from impromptu shooting memorials last year.
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Christine Farrell, who owned Burlington’s Earth Prime Comics, is believed to be the first person to have a complete collection of everything published by DC Comics. Her collection starts in 1935 and includes the first appearances of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, as well as more obscure comics.
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An annual acorn count helps scientists paint a picture of how Connecticut trees are responding to stresses from defoliation and disease.
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The most recent data from the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance show the group in favor of Question 2, doing away with the state's MCAS graduation requirement, recently received additional contributions of more than $2 million. Spending on this initiative has so far exceeded the other 2024 ballot questions.
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18 people were killed, 13 were shot and survived, and many others witnessed the deadliest attack in Maine’s history. A year later, we look at how some have navigated the aftermath.
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The species wasn't considered to exist this far north along the Connecticut River until scientists found genetic material from the fish this summer.