New England News


	House Speaker: No new taxes in Massachusetts budget Thursday February 9, 2012 BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts House leaders will propose a state budget for the next fiscal year that does not call for any new taxes or fees, Speaker Robert DeLeo told lawmakers on Wednesday. Full Story New England in brief Thursday February 9, 2012 Skier who died in Vt. Full Story Shumlin urging level funded school budgets Thursday February 9, 2012 MONTPELIER (AP) -- Vermont Gov. Full Story Romney plans visit to Maine Thursday February 9, 2012 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will pay his first campaign visit to Maine. Full Story Vermont in brief Wednesday February 8, 2012 Track improvements increase train service MONTPELIER (AP) -- Amtrak says the railroad responsible for maintaining the tracks traveled by a passenger train in Vermont has moved from one of the poorest-performing sites to a top performer within a year. Full Story New Hampshire considers bending licensing rules for cancer center Wednesday February 8, 2012 CONCORD, N.H. -- Supporters of allowing a for-profit cancer center to bypass New Hampshire licensing requirements praised it Tuesday as a virtuous job creator, while opponents accused it of peddling false hope. Full Story New England in Brief Wednesday February 8, 2012 N.H. rally held to back gay marriage repeal CONCORD, N. Full Story Cilley announces for N.H.governor Wednesday February 8, 2012 MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Promising to protect the rights of women, gays and workers, former Democratic state Sen. Full Story Ohio exec. bankrolling Mass. marijuana question Wednesday February 8, 2012 BOSTON (AP) -- A ballot question supporting the medicinal use of marijuana in Massachusetts is being bankrolled almost entirely by an Ohio billionaire who has backed similar efforts in other states. Full Story More than 300 demand more Vt. college funds Wednesday February 8, 2012 MONTPELIER -- More than 300 students from the Vermont state colleges descended on the Statehouse on Tuesday to demand a boost in state funding for their campuses. Full Story Math, science scores drop in high school Wednesday February 8, 2012 MONTPELIER -- The latest test results released Tuesday show a significant drop in math and science scores when Vermont students enter high school, and the state’s top education chief said curriculum in some schools may be to blame. Full Story 2nd wave of evictions is sweeping away Occupiers Tuesday February 7, 2012 PORTLAND, Maine -- A tent city that’s among the longest-lived Occupy protest encampments is coming down as part of a new wave of eviction orders against demonstrators aligned with the movement in communities including Miami, Washington and Pittsburgh. Full Story New Hampshire lawmakers seek to muffle motorcycles Tuesday February 7, 2012 CONCORD, N.H. -- Seacoast area representatives in the New Hampshire House are trying to lower motorcycle noise emission levels with a bill that motorcyclists say takes the wrong approach. Full Story new england in brief Tuesday February 7, 2012 President to visit Vermont next month BURLINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will visit Vermont. Full Story First ‘epic’ Vermont flood brought change; will Irene? Monday February 6, 2012 WATERBURY -- Twice in less than a century, Waterbury’s 1827 Congregational Church, at the crest of a small rise on Main Street, has played a critical role in helping the community escape the ravages of the rising Winooski River and recover after epic floodwaters have receded. Full Story