The rail company, CPKC, has reopened the rail line, saying the derailment was caused by a track washout. But the company and the Federal Railroad Administration declined to say when the tracks near Jackman were last inspected.
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Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years later
The 127th running of the Boston Marathon takes place Monday.
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After 5 days of trial over CMP corridor, many questions remain
In a week of proceedings, the trial over the fate of the Central Maine Power-backed corridor has often involved debate around the type of construction work performed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, New England
Landmark law saved whales through marine industries’ changes
The drive to protect vanishing whales has brought profound impacts to marine industries and those changes are accelerating as the Endangered Species Act approaches its 50th anniversary.
Posted inNew England, Sports
Survival diaries: Decade on, Boston Marathon bombing echoes
In the decade since the Boston Marathon bombing, the streets and sidewalks have been repaired, and memorials stand at the site of the explosions to remember the three who died.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Seven charged with hundreds of catalytic converter thefts across New England
Authorities say the group worked with the speed and efficiency of a “NASCAR pit crew.”
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
On day 4 of CMP corridor trial, jurors hear details of project timing
A civil trial could determine the fate of the stalled New England Clean Energy Connect power line project, and Thursday’s testimony focused on tasks such as clearing trees and installing poles.
Posted inMaine Crime, New England
Man arrested in Portland on charges of threatening New Hampshire high school
Kyle Hendrickson is accused of showing a gun in front Portsmouth High School and threatening to ‘shoot up the school.’
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts guardsman arrested in leak of classified military documents
A top Pentagon spokesman told reporters earlier this week that the disclosures present a ‘very serious risk to national security.’
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On third day, CMP corridor trial zeroes in on construction timing
The fate of the New England Clean Energy Connect project could hinge on when work began along the 145-mile corridor through western Maine – and why.