Northeast News


Attleboro rehires contractor despite lunch flap
The city of Attleboro has renewed its contract with the food services company that created a national ruckus when its workers denied lunch to about two dozen middle school students whose account balances were in arrears. Full Story

Hearing scheduled on Vermont Yankee challenge
A federal court judge has scheduled a hearing on June 4 on a challenge by the owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Full Story

Mass. energy summit to focus on cutting costs
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley will host an energy summit to bring together experts in the field for discussions on ways to reduce energy costs and improve the state's competitiveness. Full Story

Dress like Bob Dylan and get in free, says museum
The Worcester Art Museum is offering free admission to anyone who dresses up like Bob Dylan on May 24, which will be the musician's 72nd birthday. Full Story

Official says 'amazing' no one died in Connecticut train crash
Sunday May 19, 2013 FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with Full Story

60 hurt in Connecticut train collision
Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of fatalities.  Full Story

Feds say they need more time to indict Boston Marathon suspect
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act, but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time. Full Story

Northampton man gets up to 20 years for fatal fire
A Northampton man who admitted to a one-night arson spree that left a father and son dead and put the city on edge was sentenced Wednesday to up to 20 years in prison. Full Story

Mass. reservoir tests normal after trespassing
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - Testing done on water samples from the Quabbin Reservoir showed no abnormalities after seven people were seen at a reservoir park entrance shortly after midnight, officials said Wednesday. Full Story

Vermont House passes aid-in-dying bill
Vermont's lawmakers approved a bill Monday night allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it, making it the first state in the country to give legislative backing to assisted suicide. Full Story

Lawyer: Tsarnaev's widow to cooperate
A new criminal defense lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators but says he plans to keep quiet about the details of her case publicly because that could hurt the investigation. Full Story

Cabot Creamery renovating facility in Waitsfield
The Cabot Creamery Cooperative is planning to consolidate most of its administrative workforce to a 28,000-square facility in Waitsfield, Vt. Full Story

Parents of slain teenager plead for dating violence awareness
The parents of a teenager whose former high school boyfriend was convicted of her murder urged state lawmakers Tuesday to require that dating violence prevention be included as part of health and sex education programs in public schools.  Full Story

British prime minister delivers passionate speech at Boston Marathon bombing memorial
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited an impromptu memorial that sprang up near the site of the Boston Marathon bombings, striking a combative tone Tuesday in saying that democratic and multiracial countries like the United States and Britain will never give in to terrorists who feed on "the poisonous narrative" of violence, extremism and victimhood. Full Story

Mass. health department lags in inspections
State Public Health Department officials say several years of budget cuts have caused the agency to lag behind on everything from investigating consumer complaints about medical facilities to ensuring that summer camps for children have enough life vests. Full Story

 
 
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