The raid was so unusual, and so alarming in its implications for the news media, that it quickly exploded into an international story.
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Posted inMaine, News
Police investigate suspicious package at Topsham Walgreens a day after bomb threats
Maine State Police bomb technicians were called to investigate the package, which was reported a day after bomb threats at several Maine Walgreens stores.
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Posted inMaine, New England, News
MSAD 61 target of lawsuit after Casco teen dies on school hiking trip
The parents of Michael Strecker are suing the Lake Region School District over their son’s 2021 death.
Posted inNation & World, News
White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Florida store in what officials say is a hate crime
Jacksonville’s sheriff said the gunman, who took his own life after the killings, was “racially motivated” and “hated Black people.”
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Police say man has died after being assaulted, then falling from Portsmouth parking garage
Portsmouth police say a man has died after eyewitnesses say he was assaulted by a group of males and then fell from a parking garage onto a sidewalk
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University of South Carolina student fatally shot while trying to enter wrong home, police say
Police said preliminary information indicated that Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, a sophomore, lived on the same street as where he was shot but apparently was attempting to enter another home.
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Oxford 250: Cole Butcher primed for repeat effort
The reigning champion hasn’t been getting a lot of attention this week but is certainly capable of winning again.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Politics
‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer slams use of his song by Republican politicians
Anthony said his song was out of place at the top of the Republican debate, where candidates argued over which of them should challenge President Joe Biden in the 2024 general election.
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Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
Experts who watched videos showing downed power lines agreed wire that was insulated would not have arced and sparked, igniting a line of flame.
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With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join hunt for mythical Loch Ness Monster
Alan McKenna of the Loch Ness Center said the aim was ‘to inspire a new generation of Loch Ness enthusiasts.’