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.
Posted inNew England
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.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
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.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England
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.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Neighbors of Seabrook nuclear plant want better monitoring of cracks in foundation
Regulators extended Seabrook’s operating license through 2050 earlier this year, despite calls to delay.
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Massachusetts temporarily bans sale of all vaping products
The governor of Massachusetts is declaring a public health emergency and ordering a 4-month ban on the sale of vaping products in the state.
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Massachusetts groups sue over fast-tracked deportations
Massachusetts immigrant rights activists are arguing the Trump administration’s expansion of deportation powers violates due process rights.