The goal of the New England Clean Energy Connect is to bring 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to the New England grid.
Carol Semple
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‘Breaking Bad’ inspired Boston researcher to seek poisons, prosecutors allege
Authorities did not say if he intended to use any poisons.
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Decision expected on charges for officer who shot Black motorist
The police chief has said he believes the officer, a 26-year veteran, mistakenly grabbed her gun when she was reaching for her Taser.
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U.S. to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
The date is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country.
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Maine attorney general finds officers justified in fatal shooting in Minot
Jason Gora’s family in Auburn called police over concerns that he was expressing suicidal thoughts and was a danger to himself.
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Maine bill aims to address racial disparity in prenatal care
Democratic State Sen. Anne Carney, of Cape Elizabeth, cited a study that found the infant mortality rate among children of Black women in Maine was 1.4 times higher than that of white women in the state.
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Regulators launch investigation into CMP’s handling of solar projects
The unanimous decision Tuesday follows an uproar over Central Maine Power’s warning that connecting solar projects to the grid may be more costly than expected.
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Mainer pleads guilty to calling in bomb threats to a New Hampshire city hall
According to court documents and statements, City Hall workers received two calls on Feb. 3 stating there was a bomb inside the building.
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Man, a steal! Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25 million
While hundreds of thousands of copies of Action Comics #1 were initially published, it’s estimated only about 100 exist today, and in varying conditions.
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Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph when he crashed SUV
Sheriff Alex Villanueva blames the Feb. 23 crash outside Los Angeles solely on excessive speed and the golf superstar’s loss of control behind the wheel.