The steamship that ran between Boston and Portland sank in 1898, killing 190 people.
Carol Semple
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
New U.S. virus cases fall as masks gain favor, but testing lags
Even at 43,000 new cases per day, the U.S. remains far above the numbers seen during the spring, when new daily cases peaked at about 34,000.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
On Day 2 of Republican convention, Trump and first lady tout his kinder side
Melania Trump says in the evening’s keynote address from the White House, ‘You have a president who will not stop fighting for you and your families.’
Posted inNation & World
Defying precedent and possibly law, Pompeo dives into Trump campaign
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable last month to all U.S. diplomatic missions warning that, under federal law, diplomats should not take overt sides in the presidential campaign.
Posted inNation & World
Revved by Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, and far
Public health officials in 8 states have identified 103 cases of COVID-19 in people tied to the rally.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Former Republican Sen. Flake backs Biden, makes conservative case against Trump
The former Arizona senator was among 27 former Republican members of Congress who endorsed Democratic candidate Joe Biden on Monday.
Posted inNation & World
Oregon police tear gas protesters attacking police station
The violence that started Sunday night and lasted into the predawn hours of Monday came a day after protesters targeted another law enforcement building in Portland.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, Sports
Regulators will expand recreational cod fishing off New England
NOAA is also expanding the open season for haddock, another sport fish found off New England.
Posted inNation & World
Marco collapses, sets stage for Laura to hit U.S. as hurricane
The 2-storm combination could bring a history-making onslaught of wind and coastal flooding from Texas to Alabama, all complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, forecasters said.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, New England
Records reveal Kennedy cousin and one-time accused killer’s quiet life in legal limbo
Michael Skakel, who as a teen attended The Elan School in Maine, had his murder conviction reversed in 2013.