The state legislature approved the measure on Aug. 29.
2022
Russia revokes media license of top independent newspaper
The ruling comes amid the Kremlin’s effort to silence critics of what it calls a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine.
Ukraine nuclear plant offline after Russian shelling
The incident fuels fears of a potential disaster at Zaporizhzhia.
Emergency declared as flash flooding hits northwest Georgia
Up to 12 inches of rain is estimated to have fallen in the area.
High school football notebook: Madison/Carrabec savors season-opening win
Gardiner takes positives from loss to Biddeford; Mt. Blue uses 22 starters in win over Brunswick.
Americans splurge on beauty, despite cutting spending elsewhere
A long-held theory known as the ‘lipstick index’ posits that lipstick sales rise during times of economic downturn.
OPEC makes small trim to world oil supplies as prices fall
U.S. drivers see gas down to $3.82 per gallon from record highs of over $5 in June.
Russia sanctions Ben Stiller, Sean Penn after latest U.S. measures
Both actors have traveled to Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky after the invasion.
Bowdoinham officials move toward using Recycling Barn
Bowdoinham residents voted 131-116 in favor of leasing the Recycling Barn instead of building a new public works structure at a June 15 town meeting.
Three South Berwick men killed in New Hampshire crash
The collision, which killed 4 in all, was reported around 8:30 p.m. on Portland Avenue in Rollinsford, N.H.