The 1945 bomber went down at a Connecticut airportWednesday, killing seven of the 13 people aboard.
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Border Patrol agents conduct citizenship checks in Brunswick
The ACLU contests the hub checks that ‘erode basic Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable searches.’
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New England had fewer unhealthy air quality days in 2019
Mainers have experienced only 1 day with unhealthy ozone concentrations this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.
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Two pilots among 7 killed in B-17 crash in Connecticut
A National Guardsman who was aboard used his military-issue fire-resistant gloves to open a hatch to enable people to get out.
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Connecticut man charged with making threats bought ammunition in Maine, police say
The FBI says that before Jeremy H. Rogers was arrested in Rockport for allegedly threatening a shooting at a Walmart, he bought ammunition at the Thomaston Walmart that he could have used in the AR-15 he had.
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Prosecutors appeal ruling banning Robert Kraft prostitution video
The video allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for sex at a Florida massage parlor.
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At least 7 dead, multiple people injured, after vintage bomber crashes at Connecticut airport
There were 13 people aboard the World War II-era B-17 bomber, which visited Auburn in September, when it crashed at Bradley International Airport north of Hartford, Connecticut.
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Federal judge rules against lawsuit led by Maine resident challenging affirmative action at Harvard
The 2014 lawsuit filed by a part-time Maine resident alleged that Harvard holds Asian American applicants to a higher standard than students of other races.
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Cod fishing off New England shut down for months
The federal government is shutting down recreational cod fishing in a key fishing area off New England for several months.
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Memorial to USS Thresher crew is dedicated at Arlington
Built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, the first-in-class fast-attack submarine sank off Cape Cod in 1963, killing all 129 aboard.