The debris was on the way from Ireland to a Maine incinerator last year when it was dropped into the bay while being unloaded from a vessel.
Carol Semple
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Roe ‘settled’ law? Justices’ earlier assurances now in doubt
Maine Sen. Susan Collins was among those assured, during his confirmation to the Supreme Court, that Brett Kavanaugh considered a woman’s right to an abortion to be ‘settled law,’ yet this week he suggested the court could upend that.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
USM to start search for new president
The university system said it plans to interview finalists in March and pick the new president by April to replace Glenn Cummings.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Offshore wind brings ‘gust’ of job growth, energy secretary says
Jennifer Granholm visits Rhode Island, where a building is being constructed for the fabrication and assembly of large, advanced components for turbine foundations.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. is still battling delta variant, even as multiple omicron cases reported
For now, the extra-contagious delta variant accounts for practically all cases in the U.S. and continues to inflict misery at a time when many hospitals are struggling with shortages of nurses and a backlog of patients.
Posted inNation & World
Charging decision anticipated for Michigan shooter’s parents
Ethan Crumbley’s parents met with school officials about their son’s classroom behavior just a few hours before the shooting, a sheriff says.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Jan. 6 panel votes to hold former Justice Department official in contempt
Jeffrey Clark, who aligned with Donald Trump as the then-president tried to overturn his election defeat, has refused to answer the committee’s questions once, but they’ve agreed to let him return.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal
The CNN anchor had pressed sources for information on the women accusing his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and was active helping craft his brother’s response to the charges.
Posted inLocal & State
Drought conditions persist in parts of northern Maine
Parts of northern Somerset and Franklin counties were experiencing severe drought conditions.
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Author Alice Sebold apologizes to man cleared in 1981 rape
Anthony Broadwater served 16 years in prison. His conviction was overturned Nov. 22 after prosecutors reexamined the case and determined there were serious flaws in his arrest and trial.