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New Hampshire considers banning life without parole for kids
 
New Hampshire juveniles convicted of homicide would no longer be sentenced to life in prison without parole under a bill before a House committee on Wednesday.
 
 
 
Journalist acquitted in Iowa case seen as attack on press
 
The verdict is an embarrassing outcome for the office of Polk County Attorney John Sarcone, which pursued the charges despite widespread condemnation from advocates for a free press and human rights.
 
 
 
Revived Johnny’s Restaurant closes in Old Town after 3 months in business
 
The community’s response to the new version of Johnny’s was overwhelming at first. But it quickly subsided as the novelty wore off.
 
 
 
Fire at Jackson Lab damages storage room on Bar Harbor campus
 
A fire Tuesday night in a room of the main building at The Jackson Laboratory’s Bar Harbor campus damaged some storage boxes but has not resulted in any disruption of the lab’s operations.
 
 
 
Invalidations of Meghan Markle’s claims of racism hurt Black women
 
Many Black women say it is yet another example of a Black woman's experiences with racism being disregarded through denials and gaslighting.
 
 
 
Democrats vote down GOP bid to strip Janet Mills of pandemic emergency powers
 
Two of the Republicans backing the measure on Wednesday said they would not have supported it a few months ago, but that the improving course of the virus a year into the pandemic should lead to...
 
 
 
Maine’s Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill
 
The sole Democratic congressman to vote against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is a Marine Corps veteran who represents a vast, politically mixed district in Maine.
 
 
 
 
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