Northeast

The state of Maine and fishing groups in the state are appealing a ruling from a federal judge that shot down a lawsuit to overturn a new rule that aims to protect endangered whales.

A paper mill that exploded in 2020 has finally decided to throw in the towel after the explosion forced them to purchase pulp from a neighboring mill, severely cutting profit margins.

A federal judge has approved a Utah-based company's bid to purchase Jay Peak Resort in Vermont for $76 million. The ski resort has been engulfed in a financial scandal for years.

A Delaware judge ruled that the company that privatized operations at the port of Wilmington owes $21 million for breaching an agreement to buy the port's former stevedoring firm.

Casinos and horse tracks that offer sports betting in New Jersey won $470.6 million from gamblers in August. This is up more than 10% from last year.

House Republicans asked credit card CEOs if they are going to support a move to create individual codes identifying gun purchases, making it easier to track individual buyers.

New Jersey lawmakers are considering extending the authorization for online gambling another ten years as online gambling is producing record revenue for the state this year.

Jaz Brisack, the Starbucks barista who helped lead the unionization effort of a Starbucks in Buffalo, NY, last year, is now saying she is being forced out due to her union leadership.

A discussion between an Atlantic City casino executive and a group of anti-smokers around whether casinos in Atlantic City should ban smoking on the gambling floor has been canceled.

Delaware Park Casino & Racing is donating $7,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of DE. There are donation boxes throughout the casino to collect unused vouchers from guests.

Uber released a statement on Monday stating that they have paid $100 million in back unemployment taxes to NJ after the state decided drivers are employees, not independent contractors.

General Electric Co. and the largest union representing their workers have reached an agreement to speed up raises for workers at a Massachusetts aviation plant.

Gov. Chris Sununu discusses a potential Trump 2024 presidential run and explains why he's supporting Chuck Morse over Democrat Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire's Senate race.

Hartford Connecticut's XL Center has pushed its opening date back to spring after expecting to open on time for this year's NFL season, due to construction supply chain issues.

Gas prices in New Jersey and around the nation continue to drop as the usual decline in demand after Labor Day helps to ease prices at the pump.

Tunnel to Towers has spent over $250 million to support our nation's heroes, including military and first responder families. This is just the beginning.

A tentative contract agreement has been reached with four nursing homes that went on strike for nearly a week over pay, benefits, and staffing disputes.

Lobster fishermen in Maine were denied an appeal by a federal judge to overturn new fishing rules designed to help save endangered whales, which limit the harvest of lobster.

Princeton University announced Thursday that student whose families make less than $100,000 annually will receive free tuition, room, and board.

Maine has successfully defended their internet privacy law, one of the strictest of its kind in the U.S., against a lawsuit brought forward by a group of telecommunication providers.