Witches prove to be too much for River Hawks in regional semifinals.
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Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skiing: Despite slushy conditions, Mt. Blue boys and girls dominate classical races
Emma Charles of Mt. Blue and Joey Rouhana of Falmouth take individual titles in Class A and will lead the field for Thursday’s freestyle pursuits.
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Farmers urge passage of bill to stop agricultural use of PFAS-laden sludge
One says at a news conference Wednesday that his family is ‘teetering on the edge of losing everything’ because of PFAS contamination.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Postal Service gets final approval to order new delivery vehicles
Environmental groups and officials have objected because only 10% of the vehicles would be electric-powered.
Posted inMaine, News
Second case of avian flu detected in backyard birds in Knox County
The first case was confirmed on Sunday and the second on Wednesday; the USDA conducted tests and found the presence of the H5N1 strain in both flocks of birds.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Nordic state championships: Mt. Blue boys and girls dominate classical races in slushy conditions
Emma Charles earns another state title. Caribou’s Kayley Bell and Orono’s Ruth White also win girls races, while Falmouth’s Joey Rouhana, Leavitt’s Logan Ouellette and Mt. Abram’s Alex Hemingway are the boys champions.
Posted inNation & World
Child poverty soars after month without expanded tax credit payments
The federal aid ended after President Biden’s Build Back Better bill stalled in the sharply divided Congress.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. vaccination drive bottoming out as omicron subsides
The lack of demand for the first shot is especially evident in conservative areas around the country.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Senate vote falls 1 short of threshold to send equal rights amendment to voters
Senators voted 22-12 in support Wednesday, just shy of the two-thirds majority that would be needed in upcoming votes to put the question on a statewide ballot.
