Waterville set to host MDI; Morse and Mt. Ararat/Hyde enter weekend fresh off bye weeks.
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Sitting Bull’s great-grandson identified through DNA from 130-year-old hair
Ernie LaPointe, 73, of South Dakota, has long said that he is the great-grandson of the famed Lakota leader.
Maine reports another 572 cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths
Hospitalizations also remain high, with 206 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 on Thursday.
Housing crisis continues, but modest gains seen in Waterville, elsewhere, according to homeless advocates
A virtual forum this week on homelessness was the third and final in a series addressing the intractable issues making homelessness a chronic problem.
‘Renée Bouchard: Allegory of Prudence’ exhibit on display in Lewiston gallery
“Allegory of Prudence,” an exhibit of paintings by Renée Bouchard, will be on display from Friday, Nov. 5, through Friday, Dec. 17, at the LA Arts gallery in Lewiston. The exhibition title is a reference to the painting of the same name by Venetian Renaissance painter Titian in which the Latin inscription ex praete/rito / […]
Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate change
At a landmark House hearing, Democrats accuse industry executives of engaging in a decades-long campaign to conceal evidence about the contribution of fossil fuels to global warming.
Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers
British lawmakers are grilling the tech giants over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulate social media companies gain momentum.
What’s in, and what’s out, as Biden offers scaled-back social spending plan
After months of talks with Democratic lawmakers, President Biden is outlining a $1.75 trillion spending framework.
‘Chicken nirvana:’ DOJ takes on industry executives in price-fixing trial
A criminal antitrust trial with 10 defendants who worked in the U.S. chicken industry has gotten underway this week.