Brazilian officials had pledged to clean up Guanabara Bay, but the flow of sewage continues to foul the water where athletes will compete.
July 2016
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A president who can help, a nominee who wants it
President Obama is popular enough to help out Hillary Clinton’s candidacy – help she gladly accepts.
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As satellites proliferate, worries rise
A new bill would give the FAA authority to monitor objects in space and play the role of traffic cop.
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Violent crime is up, down and much debated
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump re-ignited the national conversation about violent crime, and it has become a pitched battle in its own right.
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NYPD’s bee brigade relocates swarms
When hives become overcrowded, half the bees leave to form swarms while an egg-laying queen and her “scouts” search for a new home.
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Farmington residents OK tax break for assisted-living center
At a special town meeting Tuesday, residents authorized the town to enter into a tax increment financing agreement with Woodlands Senior Living, a Waterville company that plans to develop a 32-bed residence on Knowlton Corner Road.
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Capitol cafeteria workers to get back-pay settlement
A total of 672 workers serving members of Congress were illegally underpaid by their private contractor.
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Kids dying in hot cars ‘breaks your heart’
The deaths of 23 children in the U.S. so far this year serve as a reminder to parents to remain vigilant.
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Skowhegan selectmen approve three-year contract with Casella Recycling
The board also approved an Aug. 9 public hearing date on a November ballot question about changing elective positions to appointive ones.
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Co-chefs will take the helm at Scales
When the executive chef of the popular seafood restaurant leaves later this summer, the sous chef and pastry chef will take over.