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2 Mass. towns named the cutest in New England
Two communities in Massachusetts are being named among the eight cutest small towns in New England. World Atlas compiled a ...
What is a nor’easter? This classic New England storm explained.
We think of nor’easters as colossal snowmakers in the winter, but the name comes from the wind direction — winds coming from ...
Massachusetts author's love for American history sends people on treasure hunt in new book
The author, Massachusetts native Michael Cloherty O'Connell, invested over $150,000 into this passion project, which was born ...
Take these scenic routes through New England this summer
Welcome back to Scenic Six. I recently visited 11 countries in one day — at Disney World’s EPCOT. I went with friends and did ...
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Rare May nor’easter strikes New England
An unusual May nor’easter soaked New England on Thursday and threatened to bring snow to higher elevations as the states ...
Hydro-Quebec hasn't sent New England electricity for months. Why?
The surprisingly long dry spell should serve as a warning to New England policy makers that the days of cheap, plentiful, low ...
New England fights invasive green crabs with ‘eat them’ tactic
That’s become a slogan of sorts for the New England seafood industry and some of the fishermen who supply them, as they try ...
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See a plane flying low over New England? Don't worry; it's putting rocks on the map
The flights will image geology as part of a national effort to modernize geological maps in the region. The planes will take ...
Up to 3 inches of rain, 50 mph wind gusts in Massachusetts as nor'easter moves in
"It is going to bring some windswept, cold, heavy rain Thursday into Friday morning, which will slow travel ahead of the holiday weekend," Cindy Fitzgibbon said.