A jury Friday awarded $38 million to David Meehan, a former resident of the Youth Development Center who alleged he was physically and sexually abused during the 1990s. The New Hampshire Department of Justice, however, said state law will limit the state’s payout to $475,000 for Meehan.
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Planting season is approaching, and verbenas are high on the list.
Across Connecticut, gardens and backyards are being overrun by small orange-leaved seedlings.
Tesla’s abrupt decision to lay off its electric-vehicle charging team and reduce its investments in public charging is a blow to the U.S. network, which has long relied on Elon Musk to build the bulk of the country’s fast chargers.
Life can sometimes resemble mysteries wrapped within silences and unspoken estrangements. That’s the theme of ”MaryLand,” a new limited series debuting on “Masterpiece” (9 p.m. Sunday, PBS, TV-14, check local listings).
Southwest Airlines fans know the drill: Check in to your flight exactly 24 hours in advance and secure your spot in line to board the plane. What seat you’ll end up in? That’s a mystery until the last minute.
Q: How much can I safely drink without worrying about damaging my health? I am 38 and drink almost every day — a beer, a glass of wine or more.
Ahead of the University of Michigan’s commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volunteers in how to mitigate disruptions: a change from the usual duties of guiding guests around campus and showing them to their seats.
For longtime journalist, the Derby is all about the horses
The University of North Alabama Friday announced its mascot lion, Leo III, died Thursday after a brief illness.
New Hampshire National Guard Lt. Ryan Camp looked through the border fence separating Texas and Mexico and made a mental note of the pickup truck crawling back and forth along the bank of the Rio Grande. He logged the man fishing and the person he could hear but not see walking through the b…
A POPULAR tourist destination in Lincoln now has a new identity after more than three decades.
THERE ARE drive-thrus for banks, doughnut shops and burger joints. We can’t forget chicken places and tacos, either.
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