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Woman dead in rollover crash that shut I-95 in Wells, Maine, police say
A woman was killed and a man seriously hurt in a pileup that temporarily shut one side of the Maine Turnpike Friday morning, police said. A car being driven by a man from Boston hit a minivan and a pickup truck in Wells at about 8:41 a.m., sending the truck rolling across the road, Interstate 95, Maine State Police said….
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Reservists who knew Maine mass shooter say they warned of his decline
Fellow U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a colleague who would commit Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told a commission investigating the killings Thursday that they tried to intervene before the tragedy. Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist Sean Hodgson texted...
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Police arrest man in connection to robberies in church parking lots
Authorities in Maine arrested a man in connection to three armed robberies that happened at church parking lots in the state. Authorities say the robberies happened in Parsonsfield, Cornish, and Baldwin. According to police, the suspect was described as a white male, 20-30 years of age, thin build, 5’8”, black hair wearing a dark blue coat. Police say the man…
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Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-led Legislature pressed for a number of gun and mental health proposals after…
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Mass. woman missing over a month found dead off trail in NY
The body of a Massachusetts woman who’d been missing for over a month was found off a trail in New York State, police said Tuesday. Fae Morgana Barbone, 40, had last been seen in early March, according to police. Barbone’s body was found off the Taconic Crest Trail close to the border of Massachusetts border, according to local police...
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New England saw 205% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023, ADL says
New England saw a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in 2023, surpassing the national increase, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. “ADL has been carefully tracking antisemitic incidents for 45 years,” said Rabbi Ron Fish, ADL New England interim region director. “The numbers are simply stunning. We have observed a significant rise of incidents, followed by a…
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Several gun bills inspired by mass shooting are headed for final passage in Maine
A series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in Maine history appears to be headed toward final passage as the state Legislature races to wrap up its session this week. The House followed the Senate on Monday in approving the governor’s omnibus gun safety bill that strengthens the state’s yellow flag law, boosts background checks for...
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LL Bean laying off customer service workers, reducing call center hours
L.L. Bean will be laying off several customer service workers and shrinking call center hours, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. “As more of our customers choose self-service and shop through our digital and retail channels, customer contacts have declined over the last four years,” the company said in an announcement last week. “Simply put, L.L. Bean customers...
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Search continues in Maine as officer is charged with lying about taking missing person to hospital
Cole reported that he had picked up Erik Foote and dropped him off at a convenience store, but he told Foote’s parents he took him to the hospital.
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Maine lawmaker censured for saying mass shooting was God's revenge for state's abortion law
Fiery debate over a bill to protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from out-of-state lawsuits crossed a line in the Maine House, leading lawmakers to formally censure a pair of colleagues on Thursday. Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, said the mass shooting last October in Lewiston, Maine, that claimed 18 lives and recent storms were God’s revenge…
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Maine shooter's commanding Army officer says he had limited oversight of the gunman
The commanding officer of an Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history acknowledged to an independent commission on Thursday that he didn’t get deeply involved in the reservist’s medical care after he was discharged from a psychiatric hospital. Capt. Jeremy Reamer said he understood that the shooter, Robert Card, was suffering from a psychiatric breakdown during...
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Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after failed vote
An effort to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maine Constitution appears to have failed after a vote to send the proposal to voters for ratification fell short in the House. Hours after a court ruling set the stage for a near-total ban on abortions in Arizona, the Maine House voted 75-65 Tuesday night in favor of the amendment…
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Sister of Maine mass shooting victim criticizes lawmakers' red flag law proposal
The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history accused lawmakers of acting “nefariously” by pressing at the 11th hour of the legislative session for a so-called red flag law that could be used to take away guns from someone experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Others, however, said such a law could have saved lives. Testimony…
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Travelers make long journey home after eclipse
Tens of thousands of people traveled to northern New England Monday to get a glimpse of the total solar eclipse.
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Thousands travel to Vermont to witness eclipse path of totality
One of the biggest hotspots to watch the eclipse in New England, if not the whole country, was in Burlington, Vermont, which welcomed visitors along the shores of Lake Champlain to see the spectacle.
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Revelers sit for hours in traffic to see total solar eclipse
The path of the total solar eclipse will move across the country, with northern New England getting clear skies and the best view.
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Solar eclipse 2024: Heavy traffic in northern New England
The solar eclipse is expected to unleash heavy traffic in northern New England.
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Solar eclipse 2024: Watch live coverage from 12-4 p.m.
NBC10 Boston and NECN will have live coverage of the total solar eclipse throughout the day on Monday. Starting at 12 p.m., you can watch live streaming coverage of NBC5 Dallas-Fort Worth’s eclipse coverage in the video player above, or on NBC10 Boston’s YouTube page. Then at 2 p.m., you can watch NBC Boston News’ coverage of the eclipse...
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Total solar eclipse 2024 from across New England
A total solar eclipse was visible in over a dozen U.S. states on Monday afternoon. But parts of three New England states — Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont — were among the best places in the country to view the big event due to the mostly clear weather forecast. You can follow our live updates all day long from NBC10…
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Heavy traffic expected in northern New England for solar eclipse
AAA Northeast says the traffic before and after the solar eclipse is expected to be like traffic for a holiday weekend.