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PATRICK WHITTLE

PATRICK WHITTLE

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Crime|US

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

The third day of Karen Read's second murder trial featured conflicting evidence about her relationship with the Boston police officer boyfriend she's accused of killing

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations

Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing
Arts|Education|US

Maine's hidden 'Sistine Chapel' inspires artists with 70-year-old frescoes

The recent launch of a website dedicated to frescoes in a Maine meeting house has created a new surge of interest in the paintings

Maine's hidden 'Sistine Chapel' inspires artists with 70-year-old frescoes
Education|Political|Sports|US

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with its push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
Business|Economy|Food|Political|US

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos

Making maple syrup in New England’s fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University has been arrested at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship

A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont
Education|Political|Sports|US

Justice Department tasked with enforcing Trump's transgender sports ban in Maine

Maine officials say the state will not comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports in the wake of a Trump administration finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing the students to participate

Justice Department tasked with enforcing Trump's transgender sports ban in Maine
Education|Political|Sports|US

Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletes

Maine officials are suing the administration of President Donald Trump to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a dispute over transgender athletes in sports

Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletes
Crime|US

Man kills mother in moving car, then kills passing motorist and injures others, Maine police say

State police in Maine say a passenger in a car fatally shot his mother before shooting at passing vehicles, killing another motorist and injuring two others, before dying by suicide

Political|US

Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts

The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital

Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
Education|Political|US

Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parents

The Trump administration is investigating Maine with a claim that dozens of school districts in the state violate federal law by withholding information about students’ gender transitioning from parents

Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parents
Education|Political|Sports|US

Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes

School officials in Maine say they will not comply with a proposed agreement from President Donald Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports

Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes
Americas|Crime|US

New gun charges filed against the leader and 2 followers of cultlike Zizian group tied to killings

The leader and two members of a cultlike group that has been connected to six killings in three states face new gun charges in Maryland

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Political

Fishermen want to go green but say DOGE cuts prevent that

Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors seeking to convert to new, lower-carbon emission systems say they are finding federal funding they were counting on for the work is frozen or unavailable in the wake of sweeping budget cuts touted by President Donald Trump

Fishermen want to go green but say DOGE cuts prevent that

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