The victims included a father and son and a young fisheries observer on her first job at sea.
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Coast Guard searching for Massachusetts fishing crew after distress call leads to discovery of body, debris
It is unclear how many people were on board the Lily Jean, a 72-foot vessel once featured in a documentary on the dangers of deep-sea fishing.
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Does Maine have the lowest median income in New England? | Fact brief
Maine’s median household income ranks 34th among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to census data.
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Is Maine part of a coalition of states seeking to broaden access to COVID-19 vaccines? | Fact brief
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently narrowed eligibility for the latest shot, limiting it to people 65 or older and those with underlying health risks.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Massachusetts juveniles’ joyride to Maine ends in crash
Authorities tracked down the youths Tuesday in northern Franklin County.
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Massachusetts man indicted in ATV passenger’s death in Coplin Plantation
Mathew Tolman, 27, of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, was driving on a trail near Quill Hill Road in Coplin Plantation when the ATV hit a washout.
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Delays to NECEC project in Maine will cost Massachusetts ratepayers more than $500M
Bay State regulators approve the higher costs caused by political and legal opposition to the 145-mile transmission line in western Maine that is expected to come on line in 2026.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
The Massachusetts Air National Guard member pleaded guilty earlier this year to 6 counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Massachusetts police arrest Bangor man in connection with homicide
Keith Thorpe, 42, will be extradited and charged in the slaying of 39-year-old Virginia Cookson.
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Wreck of French steamship that sank in 1856 discovered off New England coast
Disaster struck during the ship’s first return voyage back to France from the U.S. The ship collided with the Maine-built barque Adriatic, which was en route from Belfast to Georgia.