The USDA will require better ground beef record keeping so officials can quickly identify the source of an outbreak.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
More hunters in Maine, but fewer deaths and accidents
A mandatory hunter safety course is credited for the plummet in both hunter-related accidents and fatalities.
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Bill of Rights Day to remember we shouldn’t take our rights for granted
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens from infringement by their own government.
Posted inOnly Online, Op-Eds
Women in combat put men at risk
It is politically incorrect to say, but male soldiers would have a difficult time withstanding the screams of a captured female companion as she is raped and tortured.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots end skid, clinch playoff berth
New England is assured of at least a wild-card berth after halting a two-game losing streak with a 27-6 win at Houston.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Boat captain rescued by Zumwalt has needed emergency help before
Dale Sparrow has been involved in at least three Coast Guard missions in the past four years.
Posted inNation & World
In a word, semantics threatened climate deal
Secretary of State John Kerry insists on revised language in order to seal the historic agreement.