The NTSB releases that detail – and describes some safety precautions taken by the ship’s crew – as part of its investigation into the disaster that killed all 33 crew members.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Brunswick councilors have mixed response to proposal for 5-cent bag fee
The fee, and a suggested ban on polystyrene foam containers, goes back to the town’s Recycling and Sustainability Committee, which will decide whether to propose an ordinance.
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Question 1 arguments: Cleaner elections or ‘welfare’ for politicians?
Voters will be asked Nov. 3 if they want to allot more public funds to candidates, and whether to identify top donors and be harder on violators.
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Campaign gearing up to expand gun background checks in Maine
Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense plans to begin collecting signatures this weekend for a 2016 ballot initiative. Opponents say the measure would only hurt law-abiding gun owners.
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Penobscots, state attorneys square off over tribal rights to Penobscot River
Tribal leaders say their federal lawsuit is focused on protecting sustenance fishing rights, but the state of Maine and other parties claim it could have implications for landowners and water quality regulations in the river.
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Advocates launch campaign for disposable bag fees in Brunswick, Topsham
The group wants to see a 5-cent fee on plastic and paper bags and a ban on foam containers, but some think that’s getting carried away.
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Despite this year’s late turning of leaves, visitors to Maine peaking
Businesses around the state are reporting strong fall numbers after a warm, dry September, giving the state’s $5.5 billion tourism industry a boost.
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Nonprofit launches campaign to save President Truman’s floating White House from the scrap heap
Built in Maine, the USS Williamsburg sits rusting in an Italian shipyard, and may be scrapped within weeks unless $40 million is raised through Kickstarter.
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Maine accuses EPA of double standard for tribal water quality
The complaint filed in federal court Friday is part of a long-running dispute between the state and the federal government over who can set standards for waters flowing through tribal territory.
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Even as warnings grew more dire, El Faro stayed on ill-fated course
Federal investigators will take a hard look at what went wrong, as seasoned mariners discuss how decisions are made by captains and shipping companies, and note that running into bad weather is common.