Under an earlier deal between the U.S. and the Taliban, the remaining U.S. forces were to leave Afghanistan by April.
2020
Posted inSports
NBA draft: Timberwolves pick Edwards with first pick
Georgia’s Anthony Edwards becomes the 11th straight one-and-done player to be the No. 1 pick.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Portland High students petition district to stop plans for more in-person learning
The petition, signed by more than 230 people as of Wednesday evening, cites rising coronavirus cases and the likelihood of increased contacts over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Maine CDC changes policy on investigating probable cases of COVID-19
The agency says it will no longer investigate probable cases of people who haven’t tested positive, even if they have had contact with someone who has.
Posted inNation & World
Ethiopian leader vows ‘final and crucial’ offensive in Tigray
Ethiopia’s prime minister, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, continues to reject international pleas for dialogue and de-escalation in the two-week conflict in the Horn of Africa that has spilled into neighboring Eritrea and sent more than 27,000 frightened Ethiopian refugees pouring into Sudan.
Posted inNews
Oxford County uses casino funds to lower tax levy
The amount of money needed to be raised by taxpayers for the county for the 2021 fiscal year will be roughly 1.8% lower than this year.
Posted inElection 2020, Politics
Trump pursues recount of 2 liberal Wisconsin counties
His campaign has paid $3 million for a recount of two heavily Democratic Wisconsin counties, saying that they were the site of the ‘worst irregularities.’
Posted inMaine, News
Rick Savage refuses to close Sunday River Brewing Co. despite court order
A judge issued an order for Sunday River Brewing Co. to close until its license suspension has been lifted.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Mainers fear for loved ones in embattled Tigray region of Ethiopia
Ethiopian immigrants and their families are calling on U.S. officials here and abroad to intervene.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine courts have improperly sealed public records for years, after agreeing to end practice
Courts automatically sealed criminal cases that had been dismissed, making details and outcomes inaccessible to the public.