Sen. Angus King, who coauthored the bill introduced Thursday, said, ‘Our goal is simple, to save lives in Maine, New Mexico and across the country.’
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Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows
Chinstrap penguins in Antarctica need to guard their eggs and chicks around the clock in crowded, noisy colonies. So they nod off thousands of times each day – but only for about four seconds at a time.
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No Guts No Glory playing at Mixers on Friday
No Guts No Glory will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Now a five-piece band, they have been playing the local circuit for the last 10 years bringing a high energy show filled with rock music from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. Doors open […]
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Dexter regional school evacuated following bomb threat
Ridge View Community School, which enrolls students from prekindergarten through eighth grade, was cleared Thursday, and students were taken across town to Dexter Regional High School, where parents picked them up.
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2023 boys soccer wrap-up: Championship seasons abundant in central Maine this fall
Mt. Abram (Class C), Monmouth Academy (Class D) and Carrabec (eight-person) all find Gold Balls by season’s end.
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Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. Republicans won’t back enforcement
During the hearing, senators at times rehashed years-old grievances over the tactics used to control a committee that has been central in the political fight over judicial oversight.
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Meet your favorite local authors in Waterville on Saturday
Come meet your favorite authors and get signed, personalized copies of their books — the perfect gift for the readers in your life!
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Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93
Sternhagen won a Tony for best-featured actress in a play in 1974 for her role in Neil Simon’s ‘The Good Doctor’ and a second one in 1995 for a revival of ‘The Heiress.’ Her last turn on Broadway was in ‘Seascape’ in 2005.
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Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
MacGowan’s songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish culture, and some of his compositions have become classics – most notably the bittersweet Christmas ballad ‘Fairytale of New York.’
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Appeals court reinstates gag order barring Trump from maligning New York court staff
The initial order was instated after Trump posted a derogatory comment about the judge’s law clerk to social media.