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Antiques Roadshow coming to Boothbay in June

by Daniel Kool January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Maine is 1 of just 2 states to have never hosted the roadshow in its nearly 3-decade run, but that changes this summer.

Business, Local & State, New England

Boston eyes $8 billion rail plan that would benefit Maine

by Steve Collins October 5, 2024October 5, 2024

A new ‘Rail Link’ between North and South stations would ease passenger rail between Maine and the rest of America.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News

Jane’s Addiction ends Boston show with fight between Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro

by Flint McColgan Boston Herald (TNS) September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Frontman Perry Farrell body-checked and appeared to take a swing at guitarist Dave Navarro.

New England

Homeless families to be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport

by STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press June 30, 2024

Starting July 9, families sleeping overnight at Logan who are on the state’s emergency assistance shelter waitlist will be offered transfers to the state’s safety-net system.

Boston Red Sox, Food, Sports

Some of Fenway’s best food comes from, yep, Maine

by Tim Cebula June 19, 2024June 29, 2024

Eventide Fenway and 2 Luke’s Lobster concessions booths at the ballpark offer top-quality food that’s in another league.

Nation & World, New England, News

Three men charged in Whitey Bulger’s 2018 prison killing have plea deals

by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JOHN RABY Associated Press May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

Bulger, who ran the largely Irish mob in Boston in the 1970s and ’80s, served as an FBI informant who ratted on the main rival to his gang.

Nation & World, New England

Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber’s case

by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press March 21, 2024March 21, 2024

The ruling from the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals keeps Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence intact – for now.

Business, Nation & World, New England, News, Sports

With 7 matches for the 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boost

by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press February 5, 2024

A FIFA study projected a city hosting the World Cup would generate $400 million in spending, adding that the number would have to be adjusted now that Boston is set to host 7 games.