Clouds may be thin enough to allow for a nice moonrise this evening, but the clouds may blot out the meteor shower.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New Jersey power company buys Lisbon Falls hydroelectric facility
The Worumbo generator is the fifth hydro facility Eagle Creek Renewable Energy has bought in Maine this year.
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Posted inLifestyle, News
J. K. Rowling’s ‘Tales of Beedle the Bard’ sells for $467,000
Only 7 orginal copies of the hand-illustrated stories were created.
Posted inCommunity
Free Tribute Upland Bird Hunt planned for Dec. 16-17
Hunt offered to active duty, veterans of the armed service.
Posted inNation & World, News
Scientists are frantically copying U.S. climate data, fearing it might vanish under Trump
The efforts include a “guerrilla archiving event” in Toronto where experts will copy irreplaceable public data.
Posted inCollege Connection
President-elect Trump insults Maine residents, but is he right?
Examining crime data in Maine and beyond shows that evidence fails to support Donald Trump’s denigration of refugees in Maine, James Cook writes.
Posted inMaine, News
Gifts for the Maine beer lover in your life
From hoodies to homebrewing kits, these presents are sure to endear you to any craft brew connoisseur.
Posted inCommunity
Chocolate Auction, Le Bon Truc Concert set for Dec. 16
Brittany, Alasace and Central France will play traditional music.
Posted inMaine, News
El Faro captain refused suggestions to change course before ship sank in hurricane
Asked twice if he wanted to steer farther south, Capt. Michael Davidson stuck to his course, believing he would safely skirt Hurricane Joaquin. El Faro sank hours later, killing all 33 aboard.
Posted inNews, Politics
Trump to pick Texas ex-governor Rick Perry for energy secretary, sources say
The two-time presidential candidate had been a harsh critic of Trump during the 2016 race.