The victims included a father and son and a young fisheries observer on her first job at sea.
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Posted inNew England, News
Coast Guard searching for Massachusetts fishing crew after distress call leads to discovery of body, debris
It is unclear how many people were on board the Lily Jean, a 72-foot vessel once featured in a documentary on the dangers of deep-sea fishing.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Nurses saw themselves in Alex Pretti’s death. Now they’re demanding justice.
Nurses have advocated for better working conditions for years. The Minneapolis man’s shooting elevated the ongoing challenges for a profession that is increasingly in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement.
Posted inMaine, News
A pastor searched for a missing congregant. He found a car with the keys on the floor
Evaristo Kalonji, an asylum seeker from Angola who has no criminal record, vanished from South Portland. He turned up in one detention center, then another.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
What does the new childhood vaccine schedule actually mean for your family?
Officials say not much will change. Experts aren’t so sure.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
What does the Trump administration’s review of wildlife refuges mean for Maine?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been asked to “look for refuges and hatcheries established for a purpose that no longer aligns with the mission” of the agency.
Posted inNation & World, News
Minneapolis on edge after ICE officer fatally shoots woman
Protesters vented their outrage and state and local officials called for the more than 2,000 immigration agents deployed there to leave.
Posted inNation & World, News
ICE officer shoots, kills driver in Minneapolis
Federal officials said the woman was trying to ram agents with her vehicle. The city’s mayor blasted that characterization as ‘garbage.’
Posted inNation & World, News
US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean
One of the vessels, which evaded a U.S. blockade, is flagged to Russia.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine Library Commission drops plan requiring paid directors, minimum hours
Small libraries in rural areas, many staffed by volunteers, pushed back saying there’s no way they could meet the standards. Officials still plan to consider new rules.