The U.S. returned Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot who’d been serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in Connecticut for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S.
2022
Posted inMaine
Mainers have caught COVID-19 at a far lower rate than the nation
Thirty-five percent of Mainers have been infected, compared with the national average of 58 percent, according to a federal study.
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Posted inNation & World
Russia cuts natural gas to 2 NATO nations in bid to divide the West
The tactic could eventually force targeted nations to ration gas and deal another blow to economies suffering from rising prices, but it also could deprive Russia of badly needed income to fund its invasion.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bates College taps Dr. Nirav Shah as its commencement speaker
With pandemic fears waning, the college plans a traditional graduation ceremony in May for the first time in three years.
Posted inMaine
Maine, with region’s highest smoking rate, funds cessation
Almost 18% of adults in Maine use cigarettes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Police must adjust to save lives under Good Samaritan law
The expansion of the law, expected to be signed by Gov. Mills, makes it clear that the focus at the scene of an overdose should be on saving lives, not making arrests.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers likely to endure high electric rates into 2023
The reactions of global energy markets to Russia’s war in Ukraine are expected to keep electric rates up in Maine next year.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Brenda E. Smith, Belfast: ‘Hello, I’m Jane’
In 1981 a staffer at Friends of the River called to ask if I would be a volunteer guide on a trip meant to sweeten a mail list exchange with California politician Tom Hayden. “He might bring a special guest with him.” The staffer dangled the enticing carrot, daring me to refuse. At that time […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Jan Wejchert, Waldoboro: A place off the map
The No. 7 train, the IRT, speeds along underground in its final rush to get to Times Square. Traveling deep underground, from Fifth Avenue to Broadway it skirts the southern border of the great Central Park. On this particular spring morning in the ’70s, my buddy Paul and I knew we had extra time before […]