Officials expected the road to be closed for four to six weeks and there was not yet an official detour in place Friday morning.
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Posted inNation & World
Sixty miles from Ukraine, Biden sees refugee crisis in Poland, visits U.S. troops
The president was looking to hear directly from American troops and humanitarian experts about the situation on the ground and ways to ensure that U.S. dollars are going to the right places.
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Posted inNews, Times Record
Topsham-area students who stopped runaway bus honored; driver mourned
More details of the dramatic incident have come to light.
Posted inNation & World
Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken’s visit
Israel says it will host the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Bahrain during U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit early next week
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Nearly all of Maine now considered at low risk for COVID-19
The U.S. CDC updated its ‘community levels’ on Thursday, putting all of Maine except Hancock County at low risk for the virus.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance
The rules seek to prevent tech giants such as Google and Facebook parent Meta from dominating digital markets, with the threat of whopping fines.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Ukraine war drives U.S., EU deal to undercut Russian energy
Under the plan, the U.S. and other nations will increase liquified natural gas exports to Europe this year.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia may narrow its war aims; 300 reported dead in Mariupol theater
The seeming shift eastward in Moscow’s stated military objectives could point to a possible exit strategy for Russia, which has run into fiercer resistance and suffered heavier losses than anticipated.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Buccaneer Coast’ and ‘Operation: Midnight’
Maine writer James Nelson’s first volume in a new historical fiction series, and Brunswick author Rick Simonds’ third suspense novel