Brian McGrath, 65, of Falmouth is facing animal cruelty charges.
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Mosquitoes in Vermont test positive for West Nile virus
The Vermont Department of Health says a pool of mosquitoes collected in Essex has tested positive for the virus.
Man killed, 3 injured in 4 separate Boston shootings
At least one man has been arrested. police say.
New Hampshire DOT worker hurt in highway crash that split tractor in half
Police say a New Hampshire Department of Transportation worker was seriously hurt in a crash that split his tractor in half.
Creator of one of Rhode Island’s largest child porn collections gets 40 years in prison
A man who recorded himself repeatedly raping an unconscious child and possessed one of the largest collections of child pornography ever seized by Rhode Island law enforcement has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
New Hampshire getting $46M to expand charter schools
New Hampshire is getting a $46 million federal grant to expand charter schools.
Boston-area ‘peace park’ removes United Nations flag after objections
A ‘peace park’ in a Boston suburb has been forced to take down a United Nations flag after residents objected.
Rhode Island lawmaker says new license plates too close to ‘wave’ design
A Rhode Island lawmaker says he’s frustrated that mandated replacement license plates will have a design similar to the state’s distinctive ‘wave’ plates in use since 1996.
2 die in violent crash on Massachusetts-Connecticut border
Authorities have released the names of two men who died a in a violent crash involving a pickup and a mail delivery truck on the Massachusetts-Connecticut border.
MIT says Jeffrey Epstein donated $800,000 over 20 years
The president of MIT offers an apology and says the school will identify lessons for the future.