Today: November 14, 2024
Today: November 14, 2024

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Before lobster, Maine had a thriving sardine industry. A sunken ship reminds us of its storied past

An 83-foot motor boat is going to be scrapped that was one of the first refrigerated sardine carriers during the heyday of Maine’s booming industry

Before lobster, Maine had a thriving sardine industry. A sunken ship reminds us of its storied past
Health|News|Science|Technology

Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from 'blast overpressure'

The Defense Department is going to require cognitive assessments for new personnel as part of updated guidance aimed at protecting personnel from “blast overpressure” as leaders seek to mitigate risks of brain injury associated with repeated blasts

Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from 'blast overpressure'
News|Technology|US|World

The US Navy's warship production is in its worst state in 25 years. What's behind it?

The U.S. Navy is struggling to build affordable warships needed to face expanding threats around the world

The US Navy's warship production is in its worst state in 25 years. What's behind it?
Crime|News|US

Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine

Maine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among several gun safety bills adopted after the state’s deadliest mass shooting

Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine
Europe|News|US|World

Irish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism

Three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross have christened a U.S. Navy warship bearing his name — and have secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland

Irish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism
News|Opinion|US

Americans to celebrate Fourth of July with parades, cookouts — and lots of fireworks

All signs point to big celebrations for Americans this Fourth of July

Americans to celebrate Fourth of July with parades, cookouts — and lots of fireworks
Crime|News

Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison

A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting has been sentenced to life in prison

Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison
News|US

Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?

There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home overlooking Camden Harbor in Maine: The million-dollar view was blocked by a neighbor's trees

Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
Crime|News|US

Shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoff

Officials say Maine’s shortage of public defenders allowed a man with a violent criminal history to be released on bail days before he went to his former girlfriend’s home where a man was killed, two houses burned to the ground and a standoff with police ensued

Shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoff
Crime|Health|News|US

Maine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says

An Army health official told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist experiencing a psychiatric crisis that there are health care differences for Army reservists that could limit the flow of information to commanders

Maine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says
News|Crime|US

Report says there was 'utter chaos' during search for Maine gunman, including intoxicated deputies

A police after-action report says there was “utter chaos” during the search for the gunman behind Maine's deadliest mass shooting last October

Report says there was 'utter chaos' during search for Maine gunman, including intoxicated deputies
Crime|News|US

Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states

Federal law enforcement officials have brought charges against a man accused of creating an illicit marijuana-growing operation off the beaten path in rural Maine

Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states
News|US

Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting

The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history

Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
News|US

Maine is the latest to join an interstate compact to elect the president by popular vote

Maine is going to become the latest to join a multistate effort to elect the president by popular vote with the governor’s announcement that she’ll let the proposal become law without her signature

Maine is the latest to join an interstate compact to elect the president by popular vote
Health|News|Opinion|US

Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short

An effort to amend the Maine Constitution to enshrine the right to an abortion is coming up short

Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers' 11th-hour bid for red flag law 'nefarious'

The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is accusing state lawmakers of acting “nefariously” by pressing at the 11th hour for a so-called red flag law

Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers' 11th-hour bid for red flag law 'nefarious'
News|US

Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89

Two-term Maine governor and former U.S. Rep. Joe Brennan has died at age 89

Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US|Videos

Lawsuit accuses Special Olympics Maine founder of grooming, sexually abusing boy

A lawsuit accuses the founder of Special Olympics Maine of grooming a 9-year-old boy for sexual abuse that spanned two decades in which he encouraged the victim to accompany him on business trips and provided him with employment

Lawsuit accuses Special Olympics Maine founder of grooming, sexually abusing boy
Crime|News|US

Letter carrier robberies continue as USPS, union, lawmakers seek solutions

The number of robberies of postal carriers grew again last year and the number of injuries nearly doubled, even as the U.S. Postal Service launched crackdown aimed at addressing postal crime

Letter carrier robberies continue as USPS, union, lawmakers seek solutions
Crime|News|US

Army personnel file shows Maine reservist who killed 18 people received glowing reviews

An Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history received a glowing review from his superiors even as some of his family members were growing increasingly worried about his mental health

Army personnel file shows Maine reservist who killed 18 people received glowing reviews
News|US

Portland, Maine, shows love for late Valentine's Day Bandit by continuing tradition of paper hearts

The tradition of red hearts mysteriously appearing overnight across Maine’s largest city has continued despite the death last spring of its beloved Valentine’s Day Bandit

Portland, Maine, shows love for late Valentine's Day Bandit by continuing tradition of paper hearts
Business|Environment|News

Postal Service, once chided for slow adoption of EVs, announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The Postal Service says a mix of environmental initiatives and cost-cutting business practices are going to reduce its planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by 40% over five years

Postal Service, once chided for slow adoption of EVs, announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Crime|News|US

Maine commission to hear from family members of mass shooting victims

An independent commission that is investigating events leading up to the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is ready to hear the heart-wrenching stories from some of the family members of victims

Maine commission to hear from family members of mass shooting victims
Crime|Education|News|Opinion|US

When a white supremacist threatened an Iraqi DEI coordinator in Maine, he fled the state

A school's diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator in Maine has left the state for fear of his family's safety after receiving a threatening, hateful letter from a white supremacist

When a white supremacist threatened an Iraqi DEI coordinator in Maine, he fled the state
Election|News|US

Maine's top court declines to hear appeal of Trump ballot decision, pending US Supreme Court ruling

Maine’s top court is declining to hear an appeal over former President Donald Trump's ballot status, keeping intact a judge's decision that the U.S. Supreme Court must first rule on a similar case in Colorado

Maine's top court declines to hear appeal of Trump ballot decision, pending US Supreme Court ruling

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