Nation Oct 19 Mail carriers and USPS reach tentative contract that includes raises and air-conditioned trucks Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks.
Nation Sep 19 Refugees in New Hampshire turn to farming for income, taste of home It's harvest time in central New Hampshire, and one farm there appears to have been transplanted from a distant continent.
Nation Jul 31 Storms bring new round of heavy flooding to Vermont with more downpours on the horizon Vermont’s governor says the latest storm to the hit the state was “much worse than a punch or a kick.”…
Nation Jun 10 As Martha’s Vineyard runs out of pot, dispensary sues state’s cannabis regulator Although Massachusetts legalized marijuana more than seven years ago, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission has taken the position that transporting pot across the ocean risks running afoul of federal laws.
Politics Apr 26 Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp Columbia officials had earlier said that negotiations were showing progress, although a heavy police and security presence remained around the campus.
Politics Apr 26 As Columbia sees 10th day of pro-Palestinian protests, universities divided on approach As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities across the country are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict.
Nation Apr 25 USC cancels main graduation ceremony over concerns about pro-Palestinian protests The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies.
Politics Apr 25 As pro-Palestinian protesters occupy campuses, some universities call in police while others wait it out Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of new arrests. Other schools appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday, as the final days of the semester…
Nation Apr 24 Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows Many students have been arrested as universities struggle to balance campus safety with free speech rights.
Education Apr 22 Columbia cancels in-person classes as pro-Palestinian protests sprout across U.S. campuses Following arrests last week at Columbia, pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up encampments on other campuses around the country, including at the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina.