New England
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
State confirms sighting of great white shark off Bailey Island, urges caution in wake of fatal attack
The Maine Marine Patrol received a photo of the shark from a drone operator who made the sighting near Pond Island Ledges on Friday. Swimmers and paddlers are advised to be extra cautious around seals and schools of fish.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
Unruly tourists strain New Hampshire town’s budget during pandemic
The town manager in Conway says the influx of summer visitors has led to an increase in everything from road-rage incidents to dangerous fires set by people camping in off-limits areas.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Misinformation on virus grows as U.S. hits 150,000 deaths
President Trump retweets a false video about an anti-malaria drug and it's revealed that Russian intelligence is spreading disinformation about the crisis through English-language websites.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Vermont farmer returns prosthetic leg that skydiver lost during jump
A skydiver who lost his prosthetic leg during a jump has it back, thanks to a farmer who spotted it in a soybean field.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Boston’s Black soldiers monument faces scrutiny amid racial reckoning
Amid the national reckoning on racism, an unlikely monument is facing scrutiny: a Boston memorial to a famed Civil War unit made up of Black soldiers
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Reputed former mob ‘enforcer’ from Maine gets 3 years for violent robbery in Massachusetts
William Angelesco had been held since his November arrest at his home in Saco.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2020
Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts
Plentiful acorns last fall has led to a bumper crop of the critters this year, according to a small mammal biologist in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
As beach towns open, businesses are short foreign workers
Companies also face the challenge of convincing unemployed Americans to take a job in hospitality amid a pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Bar Harbor cancels cruise ship visits through end of year
The Town Council acted after rejecting a plan from a small ship line to make port calls.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Harvard invites freshmen to campus, but classes stay online
Harvard University’s freshman class will be invited to live on campus this fall, while most other undergraduates will be required to learn remotely from home.
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