Tag: states
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Maine’s yellow flag law and how it compares to other New England states’ gun restrictions
Local News New England states boast some of the lowest firearm mortality rates in the nation, but the state laws of the region vary drastically. A man photographs a make-shift memorial at the base of the Lewiston sign at Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. The community is working to heal…
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California, 2 others states reach historic deal to conserve water from Colorado River
California has just reached a historic deal with Arizona and Nevada to significantly cut back the amount of water each state takes from the Colorado River. Darren Peck breaks down the numbers. source Originally posted 2023-08-17 13:50:47.
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Massachusetts to let homeless families stay overnight in state’s transportation building
Local News The space located in the office building is large enough to provide overnight shelter for up to 25 families. Workers set up an emergency shelter in the state transportation building. Matt Stout / The Boston Globe By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press updated on November 20, 2023 | 6:40 PM BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts…
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Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states
Local News Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire are among the states that have seen cases of the illness in dogs, which has caused lasting respiratory disease and pneumonia and does not respond to antibiotics. Owners bring their dogs to a park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File By…
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Maine and Massachusetts are the last states to keep bans on Sunday hunting. That might soon change
Local News The bans stem from so-called “blue laws” that also regulate which businesses can remain open and where alcohol can be sold on Sundays. A whitetail doe and her fawn keep an eye out from a field, in this June 14, 2023, file photo in Freeport, Maine. The state, which bans bug game hunting…