The terms of Robert Pavao’s plea deal call for a prison sentence of 55 years to life, with 5 years of the sentence deferred for 20 years on conditions.
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Maine man fined $45,000 for scuttling boats in Connecticut
The Bristol man was in the process of selling his marina in Bridgeport in 2018 when he made a deal with two men to scuttle several sailboats and motorboats that had been abandoned at the marina, prosecutors said.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Free Veterans from Fees Act, to waive special use permit fees for military veterans events at war memorials on federal land in the Washington, D.C., area.
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Rare coin made in Colonial New England found in candy tin in Britain
The coin was made in Boston in 1652 and could sell for the equivalent of about $300,000.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Rare coin made in Colonial New England found in candy tin in Britain
The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652 is considered the finest example of the roughly 40 such coins known to still exist.
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Boston declares addiction, homelessness emergency
Officials hope to clear a 150-tent homeless camp by getting people into shelters and providing addiction services.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Obituaries
Retired U.S. Rep. Bill Zeliff of New Hampshire, who probed Waco siege, dies at 85
The Republican led hearings into the government’s deadly siege of the Branch Davidian compound in 1993. Cult leader David Koresh and nearly 80 of his followers died.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Coast Guard: Shipwreck found in Atlantic off Boston is storied cutter Bear
The vessel spent over four decades patrolling and performing search and rescue in the Arctic and was the first in the U.S. government to be captained by a Black man.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire rejects $27 million for vaccination outreach
The state health commissioner said she did not know of any other states that have rejected such funds.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, New England
Two-headed baby turtle thrives at Massachusetts animal refuge
The two heads operate independently, coming up for air at different times, veterinarians say.