Derek Chauvin is charged with violating a teenager’s civil rights in a case that involved a restraint similar to the one he used on Floyd.
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University to offer webinar on food preservation
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer an online class on dehydrating and freezing for food preservation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Participants can learn how to safely preserve foods by blanching and freezing, or by using a food dehydrator. Freezing instructions and a dehydration food guide will […]
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United Way to offer volunteer-led winterization initiative
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area plans to offer the Community Energy Challenge, a Franklin and Northern Androscoggin county volunteer-led winterization initiative designed to help families save money on heating costs. A simple, low-cost strategy of interior window panels keeps heat inside homes during the harsh winter months and encourages homeowners to make positive changes […]
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Talk to cover experiences of woman merchant mariner
The Camden Public Library is scheduled to host merchant mariner Megan Frey for a presentation of the challenges and insights from her career. The virtual talk is to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Frey will narrate an online slideshow of photographs from ocean passages, such as sailing around Cape Horn on the […]
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MLB roundup: Bichette, Ray lead Jays to another win
Bo Bichette drives in five runs and Robbie Ray strikes out 13 in a 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay.
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Biden’s $3.5 trillion plan tests voter appeal of expansive government role
The plan envisions the government shoring up U.S. households, setting industrial policy to tackle climate change and confronting the gaping income inequality that was laid bare by the COVID-19 crisis.
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Sports Digest: Yard Goats halt Sea Dogs’ eight-game winning streak
Portland loses in Hartford, 14-7, despite two home runs by Ronaldo Hernandez and one by Ryan Fitzgerald.
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Red Sox erupt for six runs in 10th, earn crucial win over Mariners
Boston keeps pace in the competitive AL wild-card race, as Kyle Schwarber and Christian Vazquez spark a big 10th inning in a 9-4 victory.
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North Korea says it tested rail-launched ballistic missiles
The two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in dueling displays of military might Wednesday, underscoring a return of the tensions between the rivals.
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SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
It’s SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s first entry in the competition for space tourism dollars.