More than 30 volunteers split up into teams and found several encampments Tuesday night.
2017
Posted inNation & World
Israel pushing ahead on settlements
The announcement comes just days after the swearing-in of Donald Trump brought to power a U.S. administration seen as friendly to the settlement movement.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Woman, former town councilor found dead in Old Orchard Beach home
Police are investigating the deaths of Dana Furtado, 44, and Amber Morrow, 21, but say nothing indicates the deaths were suspicious.
Posted inNation & World
Water in Flint, Michigan, complies with lead levels
But the city is not finished replacing lead pipes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump’s proposed tax on Mexico-made cars would be shock for U.S. industry
American automakers would face hard choices on how to offset the cost, where to build plants, profit levels and more.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
University of Michigan turning urine into fertilizers
Urine contributors will have the opportunity to register their thoughts on a tablet computer in the restroom.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
New Hampshire victim-corroboration bill loses luster
The measure’s sponsors say many people have ‘deep concerns about the message’ it would send.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House passes bill to permanently bar federal funds for abortion
The bill also bars individuals and many employers from collecting tax credits for insurance plans covering abortion that they pay for privately and purchase through exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Rhode Island high court won’t block planned visitors center at The Breakers
Opponents, including members of the Vanderbilt family, say the facility will ruin the historic character of the landscape.
Posted inBusiness
Philadelphia bans employers from asking about salary history
Comcast sees the bill as overreach; supporters see it as a step toward closing the gender wage gap.