Jeff Smith was severely injured in the accident, which happened at night after a Black Hawk crew landed the camouflaged aircraft during training.
Nate Thompson
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes exempting all Maine nonprofits from sales tax
The change, which would cost the state about $10 million annually, is necessary to simplify the tax code and reduce confusion, officials say.
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Posted inHealth
Eastport Health Care expands to meeting growing demand Down East
With nearly $6 million in state and federal grants, the health center plans to double its footprint.
Posted inLocal & State
Parts of firearms sent to be destroyed are instead being resold as gun kits
Maine law enforcement agencies say they were unaware of the practice and will review their methods of disposing seized and surrendered weapons.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts state troopers arrested, accused of taking bribes to pass commercial drivers on test
Troopers are accused of falsifying records for at least 17 drivers who took their CDL test between 2019 and 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Teachers strike in Boston suburb hits 8th day, with tensions fraying
The Newton Teachers Association, which is prohibited by law from striking and faces hefty fines, said it’s seeking living wages for all employees.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Gardiner business owners gut-punched by flood insurance revelations
They had no reason to believe their insurance policies wouldn’t cover flood damage. Now they are on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in repairs.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, New England
Scholar discovers stories, poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott
During the time of the ‘Little Women’ author, it was common for female writes to use pseudonyms.
Posted inNation & World, New England
‘My stomach just sank’: Nanny describes frantic day Connecticut mother of 5 disappeared
The woman testified in a trial linked to the 2019 disappearance of the mother, who is presumed dead.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s sea stars: Down but not out
The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.