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Quebec woman hurt in two-car crash on Route 78 in Swanton

A driver from Bedford, Quebec, was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries after an SUV swerved to avoid her turning car and struck it, Vermont State Police said.

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Montpelier man cited after Barre Town traffic stop on suspended license, release violation charges

Vermont State Police said Paul Williams, 47, was driving on a criminally suspended license and had violated his conditions of release when troopers pulled him over on Route 110.

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October 30, 2026

Boston breaks ground on 48 income-restricted homes for first-time buyers in Mission Hill

The Mission Hill Pathway project will turn vacant city-owned land into homes for moderate-income first-time buyers, along with gardens, public open space and small-business storefronts.

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October 29, 2026

Essex Town man accused of impaired driving after crash into Belvidere porch

Vermont State Police say Benjamin Nault, 37, hit a parked car and the front porch of a home on Route 109, then drove off before troopers found him nearby.

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October 29, 2026

Dorchester man, 19, arrested after foot chase; police say loaded handgun recovered under shed

Boston police said officers chased a man through several Dorchester backyards after a report that he had pulled a gun from a laundry bag, then found a loaded Glock with a police dog's help.

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October 29, 2026

Roxbury's Bartlett Station opens 44 income-restricted apartments on former MBTA bus yard

Boston housing officials and the nonprofit developer Urban Edge marked the opening of 59 Bartlett Station, the latest building in a redevelopment that grew out of a Roxbury neighborhood plan.

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October 29, 2026

Rhode Island awards $12.7 million for entry-level homes in nine communities

The grants, the last from a 2024 housing bond, will help build 207 homes, 161 of them directly funded and priced below $400,000, state officials said.

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October 29, 2026

Federal judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid work requirement definition of 'medically frail'

A federal court in Massachusetts struck down the definition in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of states, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong's office said Thursday.

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October 29, 2026

Federal prosecutors name election officer, deploy monitors for New Hampshire's Nov. 3 election

The U.S. attorney's office in New Hampshire said a federal prosecutor will take Election Day complaints, and Justice Department monitors will check compliance with federal voter registration and eligibility laws at polling places.

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October 29, 2026

Health officials warn against contact with Willow Lake at Roger Williams Park over toxic algae

Rhode Island health and environmental officials say swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking on the Providence lake are high-risk because of a blue-green algae bloom.

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October 29, 2026

Phippsburg officials explore bill to give voters a say on Sagadahoc County budget

Three county commissioners now have the final word on the county budget. Supporters of a change told the Select Board they want feedback from every town before anything goes to Augusta.

The New England Signal Staff
October 29, 2026

Lamont and Fazio clash over taxes, energy bills and ICE in final debate

Republican Ryan Fazio pressed the governor on his eight-year record on property taxes and electric bills, while Gov. Ned Lamont said his challenger never stands up to President Trump.

The New England Signal Staff
October 29, 2026