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Versions of the bill have unanimously passed both the state House and � as of Thursday � the Senate.

The brig, called Industry, was hunting for sperm whales when it went down in a storm in 1836. It’s a unique find � in part because of the multiracial crew, said Monica Allen, director of public affairs for NOAA Research, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Chef and owner Maria Lara-Bregatta reflects on serving Dominican fusion flavors in the brightly painted restaurant in a cooperatively owned building on Oak Street, and how history is already repeating itself with her daughter growing up in the family-run restaurant.

For some military families who get orders to relocate to a new base, concern about racism can upend family life and careers.

In Waterbury, Ct., where less than 40% of Black residents are fully vaccinated, teenagers are going door-to-door to encourage people to get their shot.

The Latino Cannabis Association launched this month to help members who grew up in over-policed neighborhoods get licenses to enter the cannabis business with help from grants and social justice programs.

Earlier this week, a group of state lawmakers called for Gov. Phil Scott to reinstate a state of emergency � in order to bring back an indoor mask mandate, among other measures. And they’re not the only ones calling for this. Earlier this month, the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance sent a letter to Scott asking him to reimpose stricter mitigation measures � pointing to the pandemic’s outsized impacts on Black Vermonters.

It’s been 19 years since the New Hampshire Board of Education endorsed a prohibition on Native caricatures in schools. Since then, progress toward a ban has been slow and not at all steady.

More than 20 historically Black colleges have used the CARES Act to wipe out their students' outstanding tuition balances. Erasing their debt, HBCU leaders say, benefits the students, and the school.

The updated data on New Hampshire's newly-released dashboard shows the white to Black COVID-19 vaccination disparity is now similar to what the state reported in early May. New Hampshire's racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination remain concerning to advocates because people of color have borne a disproportionate share of cases and deaths from the coronavirus.