1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (533+ words) From using artificial intelligence to reduce the state’s notorious traffic to canceling the midcentury net-zero emissions commitment and temporarily suspending the state gas tax when pump prices climb, Mike Minogue began Thursday to detail his “Blueprint for a Better Future....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (477+ words) It is clear we have become very comfortable paying for things built for and around our interests. Though local journalism is far more personal than its national counterparts, few of my students, if any, would identify it as personal. In…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (861+ words) Now, after two years of crossing swords with Democrats and backing some of President Donald Trump’s priorities, he’s nowhere on the stump. No Democrat in the state wants to be seen with him. His approval ratings are better with Republicans…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (291+ words) Today is Wednesday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2026. There are 113 days left in the year. On Sept. 9, 1985, President Ronald Reagan ordered economic sanctions against South Africa to target apartheid. In 1776, the second Continental Congress formally adopted the name “United States of…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (316+ words) The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is respectfully being honored in the Twin Cities in a number of ways. Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella said they “will always remember the men and women who tragically lost their lives that day.” Christ Church at 569 Main…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (440+ words) The announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the FDA, gives the agency some stability following months of controversy and upheaval that led to a series of high-profile departures earlier this year. The announcement names permanent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (206+ words) FITCHBURG — The Finnish Center at Saima Park will offer three levels of Finnish language classes beginning Monday, Sept. 14. Finland native Saija Laurla will instruct all three classes, which promise to be lively and fun. In addition to teaching pronunciation and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (757+ words) BOSTON — Lawmakers responsible for reconciling bills intended to curb violence against healthcare workers met for the first time Thursday, after leaving protections at hospitals and doctor’s offices unaddressed for over a month since the end of scheduled formal sessions. Some…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (433+ words) By RYAN J. FOLEY The Chinese government is pressing for answers after a Chinese man died hours after being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a U.S. territory. Lianyong Wei, 51, died Aug. 23 at a hospital in the Northern Mariana…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (541+ words) By ANNA WILDER, Associated Press/Report for America The proposal, set for a vote Tuesday, would reduce the number of polling locations across booming Tarrant County, which borders Dallas and includes Fort Worth. County officials say the plan would save…...