Maine should get in on the planning early as the 4 Atlantic provinces and Quebec weigh a grand proposal for clean energy.
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Reward of $15,000 offered to help solve longtime string of arsons in Vermont town
More than dozen fires have caused more than $4 million in property damage.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Orphaned cub of famous New Hampshire mother bear dies in traffic
The cub was similar to an 8-month-old cub that was rescued Aug. 31 and determined to the offspring of the mother, known as Mink.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Jackie O’s island getaway sold to land preservation groups
The Martha’s Vineyard estate of the former first lady is being sold to a pair of nonprofits.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Man gets 45 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in New England
Prosecutors said investigators seized over 26.5 pounds of fentanyl from Sergio Martinez’s drug organization during the investigation.
Posted inNation & World, New England
COVID-19 cluster traced to Rhode Island bachelorette party
Nineteen of the 20 guests who attended the late July gathering at an undisclosed location were sickened, authorities said. Seventeen were from Massachusetts.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Researchers livestream exploration of shipwrecked SS Portland off Massachusetts
The steamship that ran between Boston and Portland sank in 1898, killing 190 people.
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Game on? Prospects for fall sports vary widely in U.S.
Several states won’t be playing tackle football at high schools this season; in Maine, guidelines will likely become more clear this week.
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Lawsuit challenges use of checkpoints miles from Canadian border
A federal lawsuit filed by ACLU affiliates in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont challenges the use of checkpoints by the U.S. Border Patrol nearly 100 miles from the Canadian border, saying they are beyond the patrol’s authority
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Summer vacationers weigh testing, quarantine or staying home
States from Maine to Hawaii try to strike a balance between containing the new coronavirus and encouraging out-of-state visitors to spend their cash on hotels, restaurants and other businesses.