The crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut this week has raised questions about whether machines over 70 years old should be flying passengers.
Carol Semple
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Studio behind ‘Sesame Street’ is making an Elmo talk show
Elmo will interview real-life celebrities, not the muppet kind.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Iconic Maine home of Stephen, Tabitha King to undergo metamorphosis
The author still occasionally greets fans outside his Bangor home, but the couple are now looking for more privacy.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
New England had fewer unhealthy air quality days in 2019
Mainers have experienced only 1 day with unhealthy ozone concentrations this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.
Posted inNation & World, News
Five bulls found dead in Oregon. Then the story gets weird.
An Oregon deputy investigating the bizarre deaths of bulls found with their tongues and sex organs missing says he’s received many calls and emails from people speculating on the cause.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump policy allows states, cities to refuse refugees for 1st time in U.S. history
If governors or lawmakers want to close the door, it could hurt towns that have come to rely on young refugees to revitalize their economies.
Posted inNation & World
Slain man’s brother, judge hug former Dallas police officer sentenced to 10 years for murder
Amber Guyger shot her upstairs neighbor after mistakenly entering his apartment rather than her own and concluding he was a burglar.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine community colleges increase enrollment, bucking nationwide trend
Among its strategies to reach prospective students, the system has switched to communicating by text message rather than email.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Rockland man gets 9 months for selling drugs linked to fatal overdose
Cody A. Gnosini-Rubenstein sold drugs to John Leiter the day before he was found dead in July 2017.
Posted inLocal & State
Breathless 911 calls pointed to gravity of explosion in Farmington
Calls to first responders after a propane explosion made clear within minutes the seriousness of the blast that killed a firefighter and injured others.