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With the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and with thousands still hoping to flee the country, a local nonprofit in New Haven welcomed a small group of refugees Monday night. The organization expects to resettle as many as 400 Afghan refugees in the next year.
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Massachusetts State Rep. Steven Xiarhos visited his son's grave Monday to remind the late Marine of his heroism. Xiarhos told his son he was proud of him,…
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Starting Monday, August 9, American tourists who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are again able to cross the Canadian border. The border has been…
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In early May, Smith College senior Rumbila Abdullahi relaxed on a couch in her living room off a quiet street in the Sixteen Acres neighborhood of…
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“Blue Desert” is the first novel by Northampton, Massachusetts, writer Celia Jeffries.It's the story of Alice George, a young English woman who is…
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Maine's northern border communities say the closures have drastically reduced revenue for businesses and, in some cases, separated family members living on opposite sides of the border.
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A top official with a Los Angeles-area transit agency said he's "completely confident" in rail cars made by a company in Springfield, Massachusetts.…
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As we look back at this week's top stories, our guests reflect on the impact of the past year. Thursday, March 11, marks one year since the World Health…
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In 1845, a pathogen infected the first potato in Ireland. The monocrop, upon which so many depended, failed. And an Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger,…
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The next selection in our Books For Young People series is "Don't Ask Me Where I'm From," a novel that is for and about high-schoolers. Early on, we learn…