The Pilgrim nuclear power plant will shut down today. What does it mean for New England?

Carol Semple

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May 31, 2019

The Pilgrim nuclear power plant will shut down today. What does it mean for New England?

A Q&A: What does the move in Massachusetts mean for regional energy supplies and where does the radioactive fuel go?
Published
May 31, 2019

Maine law to require medical professionals to conduct insurance reviews

The governor signed the bill into law on Thursday.
Published
May 31, 2019

Maine prisoners will have access to free menstrual products

Prisoners will have access to menstrual products in Maine jails and prisons under a new law.
Published
May 31, 2019

Tariffs aimed at Mexico, but U.S. companies in line of fire

The companies that produce such goods and must choose whether to absorb those costs or pass them on to customers, felt it immediately Friday on Wall Street.
Published
May 30, 2019

A Fisher-Price baby sleeper wasn’t safety tested and was sold even after infants died

The case illustrates how the nation’s product safety system relies heavily on manufacturers – rather than regulators – to protect against dangers in new products.
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May 30, 2019

Double life sentences upheld in Maine rampage that ended with 2 dead, 4 wounded

Anthony Lord killed his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend and another man in northern Maine in 2015.
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May 30, 2019

‘Pet Sematary’ star Leo the cat dies a month after film’s release

Leo was one of 4 Maine Coon cats to play the central cat character, Church, in the recent remake.
Published
May 30, 2019

Catch of Atlantic salmon hits all-time low, group says

However, the number of adult salmon returning to rivers increased for the first time since 2015.
Published
May 29, 2019

Louisiana lawmakers send strict new abortion ban to governor’s desk

The Democratic governor is expected to sign the bill, which prohibits the procedure from an early stage when some women don’t yet know they are pregnant.
Published
May 29, 2019

Mueller’s statement increases pressure on Pelosi to begin Trump impeachment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that the president would welcome an impeachment vote in the House and widely expected acquittal by the Republican-led Senate so that he could claim total exoneration.