The British Store storefront on Freeport’s Main Street has faced new challenges under tariffs.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, New England, News
Loon rescued on Smithfield pond dies a week later
The loon rescued Dec. 7 was emaciated, had a lung infection and the start of frostbite, according to Avian Haven’s executive director, who offers tips for how to help keep wild animals safe.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Authorities investigating theft of $400K worth of lobster
The Dec. 12 heist from a cold-storage facility in Taunton, Massachusetts, is the latest in a string of high-value cargo thefts plaguing the transport industry.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Motive still unknown after suspect in the Brown attack and MIT professor’s killing is found dead
Investigators believe the man is responsible for both the shooting at Brown and the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor. He tried to avoid detection by putting a Maine license plate on his rental car, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Maine to benefit from new solar projects across New England
Nearly 30% of the power generated by five selected projects — including two within the state — would benefit Maine.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
The release of the lone person of interest leaves law enforcement without any known suspect in the weekend shooting that killed 2 students and injured 9.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Police have suspect in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
Police in Rhode Island say they have a suspect in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two people and wounded nine others.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline
Fishing regulators are extending a shutdown for New England’s historic shrimp fishing business, effectively shuttering an industry that fell victim to warming oceans.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, New England, News
NY man admits buying Maine marijuana grow house through mortgage fraud
Ken Yiu, of New York City, pleaded guilty to using his St. Albans property to grow illegal cannabis in bulk and transport it out of state.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Janet Mills leads Graham Platner in Maine’s U.S. Senate primary, new poll says
The Pan Atlantic Research poll, conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, highlights an unsettled Democratic primary battle.