An off-duty police officer who was accused of driving drunk in a crash that killed a New Hampshire woman has now been indicted on manslaughter and negligent homicide charges.
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Massachusetts registry director fired in wake of motorcycle crash that killed 7
The agency had stopped processing alerts from other states about Massachusetts drivers who’d broken traffic laws, including the driver charged in the crash.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Theft of oysters hinders Cape Cod aquaculture program
It isn’t clear why anyone would take about 4,000 immature oysters that weren’t yet large enough to be sold.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, New England, News, Religion and Values
New England dioceses join reporting system for sexual abuse
Several dioceses in New England are joining an independent system for reporting misconduct or abuse by church leaders.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Panel probing motorcycle crash that killed 7 is frustrated with registry’s response
Massachusetts lawmakers are looking into the motor vehicle department’s failure to act on a notice that a truck driver had been charged with drunken driving weeks before he was involved in the deadly crash.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Woman used fake blood, made up attack story, New Hampshire police say
The woman told a TV station that her ruse was a cry for help, that her neighbor had been harassing her and she wanted it to stop.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts to seek disaster declaration after Cape Cod tornado
A tornado and high winds caused extensive damage and knocked out power to tens of thousands.
Posted inNation & World, New England
A Capitol offense? Cannabis found in Vermont Statehouse flower beds
Capitol police say they don’t whether the plants are marijuana or hemp.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Thousands ready to ride in New Hampshire to honor 7 bikers killed in crash
As many as 5,000 motorcyclists in Saturday’s Ride For the Fallen 7 are expected to go from Laconia to Randolph, where they will hold a memorial service.
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Lockdown lifted at Pease Air National Guard base after reports of possible shots fired
National Guard officials say Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire had been placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon.