Officials believe they acquired the disease at the end of July.
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Man who died in police shootout in New Hampshire had multiple wounds
Douglas Heath was wanted on several warrants, including one for fleeing police in Maine.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, New England, News
South Portland fishing captain admits to hindering Coast Guard inspection
Prosecutors say Thomas Simpson was the captain of a New Bedford commercial fishing vessel in 2014 when he dumped a fishing net into the ocean in defiance of Coast Guard commands to haul it in.
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Rogue tire flies off car, strikes car in opposite lane on I-95 in Massachusetts
A 69-year-old woman is treated for minor injuries at an area hospital and released.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Medal of Honor awarded to Connecticut man killed in Afghanistan
Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman died while trying to rescue a Navy SEAL.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Panic turns to tragedy as swimmers get caught in riptides in New Hampshire
A Massachusetts couple dies but good Samaritans pull others from the water.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
James Knott, 88, remembered as inventor of trap that transformed lobstering
He developed marine-grade coated wire mesh that lasted far longer than the wood in traditional traps, then founded a company to manufacture the product and became an ardent supporter of the lobster industry.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, New England, News
New Hampshire envisions network of regional hubs to fight opioid addiction
The state had 395 opioid-related deaths in 2017, and it has the third highest overdose rate in the country.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Was a great white shark to blame for Cape Cod attack?
A leading shark expert will try to confirm if the bite marks on the injured man are consistent with a great white.
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Swimmer suffers puncture wounds in shark attack on Cape Cod
The attack happened Wednesday afternoon in Truro.