Romoy Forbes, 31, of New York, is accused of conspiring to steal and sell cargo, including seafood that was supposed to be shipped by a Maine freight company and $35,000 worth of beer headed to Portland.
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Could Maine make polluters pay for the cost of climate change? Lawmakers want to study it first.
The Legislature on Tuesday passed a measure to study how much greenhouse gas emissions are costing the state, with Republicans opposed.
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Wildfire threat continues in much of the Northeast as dry conditions persist
Communities in New England dealt with a similar surge in late fall fires, and many parts of the Northeast remained under red flag alerts this weekend.
Posted inNation & World
New York parks employee dies fighting fires; air quality warnings issued in N.Y., New Jersey
The worker died when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon.
Posted inNation & World
LaGuardia Airport bomb scare temporarily shuts down Terminal B, suspends flights
A suspicious duffel bag found at the terminal’s TSA screening area at 5:35 a.m. sparked an evacuation of the terminal.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Philippe Petit recreates high-wire walk between World Trade Center’s twin towers on 50th anniversary
The death-defying stunt was carried out at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, about 7 miles north of where the trade center stood.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta man shot last week in New York is doctor with history of disciplinary actions against him
The New York State Police have confirmed the man a trooper shot and injured last week in Barryville, New York, is Paul G. Gosselin, an osteopathic doctor whose medical license has been suspended several times over the past 25 years.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Prosecutor tells jury that self-exiled wealthy Chinese businessman cheated thousands of $1 billion
The names of former Trump advisers could arise during a trial projected to last 7 weeks.
Posted inBusiness
As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
The president is visiting the Syracuse, New York, site where Micron Technology plans some factories.
Posted inBusiness
New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants
The rule is scheduled to go into effect June 19 for prepackaged food items and Dec. 1 for other items.