Jessica Lurvey and Matthew Schofield went into a trash bin during a rainstorm, state authorities said.
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South Portland man among 21 charged in alleged multistate cocaine, fentanyl ring
Authorities say the operation was based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and sold drugs in retail and allegedly wholesale quantities.
Banned decades ago, PCBs still posing threat to wildlife
Researchers in New Hampshire are investigating the potential link between PCBs and population declines of loons.
One of Connecticut’s last lobstermen sticks with it, despite his near empty hauls
‘We’re victims of climate change,’ said Michael Grimshaw. ‘It hasn’t played out good for us.’
Maine employers reopen offices, but keep remote work option
More than 70 percent of offices in the region have reopened, according to a survey this fall by The Boulos Co., but many employers are reshaping them to accommodate pandemic-era safety protocols.
Pilot launched to assess racial impact of state legislative bills
The purpose of the statements is to address what many see as systemic racism in state government by considering whether a proposed new law would help, hurt or have no impact on historically disadvantaged racial populations.
Long delays throw shade on Maine’s community solar boom
Solar developers hope customers will be patient, as the industry and utilities work through growing pains.
Pence navigates Trump’s shadow during New Hampshire visit
Former Vice President Mike Pence talks up his and Donald Trump’s time in office and insists the 2 parted ways on good terms, even though Pence’s life was threatened by Trump supporters at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Pamela Smart, who recruited teen lover to kill her husband, seeks pardon
The former high school employee is serving a sentence of life without the chance of parole for recruiting the boy to kill her husband in 1990.
Skier injured in human-caused avalanche on Mount Washington
The Mount Washington Avalanche Center says 2 skiers were caught in human-caused avalanches and 1 of them was seriously injured.