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Man arrested after causing disturbance at Rhode Island polling site
A man was arrested after yelling obscenities, making vulgar remarks and interfering with operations at a Rhode Island polling place during Tuesday’s election. Coventry police said they responded to Maple Root Baptist Church, a registered polling location in Coventry, around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man causing a disturbance involving voters and political supporters. Responding officers spoke...
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Reports of active shooter situations at Maine schools on Election Day not credible, police say
Multiple reports of active shooter situations at schools across Maine on Election Day are not credible, state police said Tuesday morning. State police said various crisis lines in Maine received threats of armed individuals Tuesday morning on multiple school campuses around the state. State police said they are working with their various partners and were able to determine that the...
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Person dies after being severely burned in house fire in Skowhegan, Maine
A person was fatally injured in a fire in Skowhegan, Maine, on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
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Man shot dead, suspected shooter arrested in Portland, Maine
A man was fatally shot in Portland, Maine, on Monday and another man arrested, police said. Edgar Cando, 31, was shot multiple times near the intersection of Portland and Adler streets just before 5:30 p.m. and pronounced dead after being rushed to Maine Medical Center, according to police. By 9 p.m., another Portland resident, Omar Abd Elkader, was arrested at...
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Arrest made in fatal shooting of teen in Central Falls, Rhode Island
Police say they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in Rhode Island on Thursday. Officers were called to an address on Earle Street in Central Falls at 8:50 a.m. Thursday for a report of an unconscious person, according police. There they found the teen, who was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in critical condition....
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Man injured in Maine stabbing dies 1 week later; no arrests announced
A man critically injured in a stabbing this month in the central Maine town of Palmyra died a week later, Maine State Police said Thursday, sharing the man’s identity but little else about the case.
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2 people dead, 2 others injured in carbon monoxide incident in Maine
Two people are dead and two others are hospitalized following a carbon monoxide leak in central Maine on Tuesday morning. Fire officials told News Center Maine they responded to a home on Belfast Road in Freedom shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday and found two people dead inside. Two others were taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The...
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Woman Found Unresponsive in Pool at Cape Cod Motel
A 57-year-old woman is being treated at a Boston hospital after being found unresponsive in a pool at a Cape Cod motel on Tuesday morning. Police said they responded to the Cape View Motel on Route 6 in Truro shortly after 11 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive adult female in the pool. The woman was pulled from the…
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Want to Win $1M? Mass. Announces Registration Details for VaxMillions Giveaway
The Baker administration and the Massachusetts State Lottery have announced registration details for the Massachusetts VaxMillions Giveaway, which begins on Thursday, July 1. Massachusetts residents ages 12 and up and who are fully vaccinated prior to each drawing are eligible to enter the giveaway. Residents ages 18 and older who are fully vaccinated prior to each drawing will have the opportunity…
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Ex-Owner of Cape Cod Seafood Company Accused of Damaging $10K Worth of Lobsters
The ex-owner of a Cape Cod seafood company is charged with destroying $10,000 worth of lobsters at his former shop last week.
