At least 84 veterans died, and dozens of others including staff got sick with the disease.
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Scientists renew efforts to find ship torched by Rhode Island colonists
Some say the burning of the HMS Gaspee 250 years ago did as much to spark the American Revolution as the Boston Tea Party.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, New England
U.S. fishing haul fell 10% during first pandemic year
Some of the largest value seafood species were once again New England staples, such as lobster, a fishery anchored in Maine, and sea scallops, many of which come to the docks in Massachusetts.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Man denies killing mother at sea to inherit family’s estate
Nathan Carman was found in an inflatable raft 8 days after leaving a Rhode Island marina to go fishing with his mother, who was never found.
Posted inNew England
Vermont man charged with killing mother at sea to inherit estate
Nathan Carman was found in a raft off the New England coast eight days after leaving to go fishing with his mother, who was never found.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, New England
New Hampshire brush fire burns across part of Appalachian Trail
Crews from Maine are among those battling an estimated 45-acre brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, New England
Accuser testifies in Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial
A woman who accused Mario Batali of kissing and groping her while attempting to take a selfie has testified in the celebrity chef’s sexual misconduct trial in Boston.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, New England
Over 15,000 applications submitted for 12 licenses to sell retail marijuana in Connecticut
The state will award licenses via a lottery system – six to applicants in areas affected by the war on drugs and six to general applicants. There was no limit set on how many applications one entity could submit.
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Growing number of New Hampshire dams pose safety risk
An Associated Press analysis found that the number of dams most at risk of failing in New Hampshire increased 51% in the past three years.
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Massachusetts immigrants without legal status OK’d to seek driver’s licenses
Fifteen amendments offered by the Republican minority leader were rejected in Thursday’s veto-proof state Senate vote.