“What really threw us off was (the towers) were gone,” Michael Clarke, a first responder in the 9/11 attacks, said. “It’s hard to … see New York City on its knees.”
2021
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Stocks end lower on Wall Street, extending weekly losses
Investors continue to assess the pace of economic growth amid worries that the rapid spread of the coronavirus delta variant will dampen consumer confidence and spending.
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Conservation groups file lawsuit against owner of central Maine dams, citing violation of Endangered Species Act
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the Atlantic Salmon Federation and other conservation groups, alleges Brookfield Renewable Partners are harming and killing endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish at four dams on the Kennebec River.
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U.S., Mexico restart high-level economic talks after 4 years
The discussions were launched by Joe Biden in 2013 when he was vice president under Barack Obama but were halted under President Donald Trump.
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Maine CDC investigating 10 COVID outbreaks at school districts
Nearly 80 children and adolescents with COVID-19 were admitted to hospitals across the state between Aug. 1, 2020 and Sept. 6, 2021.
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Brunswick airshow drew a crowd of around 20,000, brings in $30k for charity
Attendance was smaller than in previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brunswick man sentenced to 18 months for illegally possessing firearm
A Brunswick man was sentenced yesterday in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. Chief U.S. District Judge John D. Levy sentenced James Prescott III, 28, to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Prescott pleaded guilty in April, according […]
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Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
In-person meetings are on the rebound, but it could be several years – if ever – before conferences attract the crowds they did before COVID-19.
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Woolwich man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
A Woolwich man pleaded guilty to possessing images of child pornography, Maine’s acting U.S. attorney said Thursday. Attorney Donald E. Clark said that, according to court records, in June 2020, investigators with Homeland Security Investigations searched the residence of Clifton Given, 32, of Woolwich. In an interview with investigators, Given admitted to using his cell […]
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Airlines say rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales
Industry executives anticipate that bookings will pick up as soon as case counts go down.