Seasonal residents of the private island in Casco Bay had requested permission to selectively use the chemical Roundup to try to control invasive plants.
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Posted inSports
College athletes prepare for upcoming seasons as reporting dates approach
Most athletes due back in coming week for start of preseason for fall sports.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
‘Not a gun control problem:’ Son of man shot to death at Auburn Walmart defends right to carry
Justin Karcher, 19, was in the parking lot with his father, Jean Donald Fournier, on July 27 when an argument ended with the fatal shooting.
Posted inSports
FedEx Cup: Woods is rested, but is he ready?
Tiger Woods has taken plenty of time off to keep his back feeling good, but it’s unclear if it will hold up through the PGA’s playoffs.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
McConnell, Republican Senate unlikely to act swiftly on guns
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is resisting pressure to bring senators back from recess to address gun violence.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Puerto Ricans get their third governor in six days
Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez has been sworn in as the island’s new governor, culminating weeks of political turmoil.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Baby loon, saved from a tumor, reunited with parents at Oakland lake
Gary Bennett, who operates Snow Pond cruises on Messalonskee Lake, spearheaded the rescue and reunion of the loon chick, whom he named Jordan, in recent days.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man who hid drugs in his underwear pleads guilty to possession
Sean Anderson of Peabody, Massachusetts, is facing up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in Portland to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Uncategorized
New York man to be extradited Friday on felony robbery, assault warrant
A New York man who had a Class A drug charge against him dismissed July 25 is set to be extradited Friday on a warrant out of New York on felony robbery and assault charges.
Posted inMaine
Harpswell implements fee to address abandoned boat problem
Harbormaster Paul Plummer says sunken and abandoned boats can pose environmental and navigational hazards.