The president suggests that the planet is going to start to unexpectedly cool, which experts say is at odds with reality.
2020
Demonstrators call for Fuller statue outside Augusta courthouse to be removed
Protesters argue “separation was never equal” while gathering at the statue of a Maine man instrumental in passing Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
Pending bills offer opportunities to address racial equity in Maine, commission advises
A new permanent commission set up to examine the status of racial, indigenous and tribal populations says racial equity should be a central consideration for all new laws in Maine.
Pandemic vs. pandemic: COVID-19 hampers fight against HIV
Clinics have stopped or limited testing for HIV, and public health officials overwhelmed by COVID-19 have shifted staff away from tracking HIV patients.
Perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear found in Arctic Russia
It was completely preserved in the permafrost, with its internal organs in place.
Westbrook chocolatier changing name to Ragged Coast Chocolates
The owners say the change from Black Dinah Chocolatiers is being made to support the Black Lives Matter movement and to position the business for the national market.
Russian opposition leader Navalny able to leave hospital bed
Doctors treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say his condition has improved, and he is off a ventilator and able to leave his bed briefly at the Charite hospital in Berlin.
Hurricane Sally threatens Gulf Coast with ‘potentially historic’ flooding
Sally is expected to blow ashore late Tuesday or early Wednesday near the Mississippi-Alabama state line.
Carl Edward Slattery
LITCHFIELD – Carl Edward Slattery, 89, of Litchfield, passed away in his home on Sept. 11, 2020, surrounded by his devoted family.
Driven by York County outbreaks, COVID-19 cases trending higher
Maine’s CDC now says 176 cases and 5 deaths are associated with a wedding and reception in Millinocket on Aug. 7.