Maine

News from the state of Maine

Boys Scout bankruptcy plans angers some, welcomed by others.

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NEW YORK — An $850 million agreement by the Boy Scouts of America to compensate sex-abuse victims prompted outrage Friday from some survivors and...

Futuristic railguns are out, hypersonic missiles are in

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BATH, Maine — The U.S. Navy pulled the plug, for now, on a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the...

To aid island during pandemic, students forgo senior trip

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Students from a Maine island high school have seen the world on senior class trips -- the Eiffel Tower, Iceland’s volcanos, Norway’s fjords, the...

States grapple with closing youth detention centers

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CONCORD, N.H. — As states from California to Maine consider drastic changes to youth detention centers, New Hampshire is grappling with its own facility...

Pandemic-delayed surgeries share blame for blood shortage

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BOSTON — Some New England hospitals are delaying or rescheduling surgeries because of a shortage of blood donations during the pandemic. ...

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier

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One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. ...

Massachusetts lifts mask rule; Maine reports 108 new cases

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BOSTON — Coronavirus developments around New England: MASSACHUSETTS ...

NH hosts mass vaccine site; MA awards business relief funds

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A mass COVID-19 vaccination site in New Hampshire aimed to deliver thousands of doses this weekend, with a focus on teachers, childcare providers and...