Caribou native Jessica Meir is one of 18 candidates for the first human missions to orbit and land on the moon in nearly 50 years.
2020
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield, Oakland, Waterville, Winslow forming mutual aid agreement for public works
Public works directors will present to their town governments the basics of collaboration that will go into effect if any town’s crew gets hit by COVID-19.
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Posted inNation & World
Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter expecting her third child
Zara Tindall, Princess Anne’s only daughter, and former rugby star Mike Tindall already have two daughters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Stars join Lauper’s concert to benefit homeless youth
The problem has only gotten worse during the coronavirus pandemic, the ‘True Colors’ singer says.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine to make one-time $600 payments to jobless residents
Thousands of Mainers who could lose unemployment benefits if federal programs expire this month will receive payments under the state’s new Pandemic Relief Program.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
U.S. government, states sue Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct
The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose state was joined by Maine and 44 others.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Dana Wilde: There’s always ground cover
If the atmosphere continues to heat up, it may not be snowing much in the Northeast in the next century, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College roundup: Big Ten changes rule, allows Ohio State to play for conference title
The league removes the six-game minimum requirement that would have made the Buckeyes ineligible for the Big Ten football championship game.
Posted inNation & World
Vast wildfires in Siberia linked to a warming Arctic in latest federal study
Satellites recorded the second-lowest extent of sea ice in September since record-keeping began 42 years ago, the report found.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Only half of Americans want shots as COVID-19 vaccine approval nears, poll shows
Many on the fence have safety concerns and want to see how the initial rollout fares – skepticism that could hinder the campaign against the scourge that has killed nearly 290,000 Americans.