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The northernmost reaches of Somerset County in Maine could become one of the last strongholds of syrup production in New England.
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Workers have faced shoving, spitting and yelling while enforcing mask mandates, according to officials.
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A new town department in Amherst, Massachusetts — Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service — now has a director. The department joins several other initiatives in western Massachusetts that offer alternatives to police when an emergency call involves a mental health crisis.
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Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition is a program designed to assist students in returning to school after extended absences due to mental health challenges.
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Yakov Kronrod flew to Russia to take care of his sick grandmother in late February — and found himself in the middle of a war. He spoke to WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy from his grandmother's apartment in Moscow on what he's seeing on the ground in Russia.
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The bill would allow the tribes to issue 60-day temporary pistol permits to tribal residents living on tribal land. The tribes would also be responsible for background checks and adhere to Connecticut’s strict gun laws.
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Minor league players in Worcester may get a chance to shine in front of baseball-starved fans waiting for Major League Baseball to settle its ongoing labor dispute.
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Miguel Cardona made the remarks after a visit to the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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Hospital emergency rooms may see more patients with depression, anxiety and substance use disorder as summer temperatures rise. A study in JAMA Psychiatry shows a modest but steady increase in behavioral health insurance claims aligned with warming days.
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UConn's basketball teams have played games at the Hartford venue since 1976.