Liam Grogan

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Liam Grogan is a fourth year journalism student at Boston University. He is originally from Freeport, Maine.

A screenshot of the website for Windham Weaponry that touts its new .450 caliber thumper model bushmasters.

5 min

Gun manufacturers have made a dramatic exodus from Maine

Tax breaks and a sunny political climate have convinced companies to find welcoming homes in the South.

BySeamus Webster Mia McCarthy Maya Bhat Liam Grogan

April 16, 2023

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