The newly released hostages included 3 women and 9 children – including 3-year-old twin girls and their mother – from a kibbutz near Gaza that was hard hit in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. sales of new homes fall as high mortgage rates weigh on demand
Despite the decline, new-home sales have generally been rising for the past year as elevated borrowing costs discourage homeowners from moving.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Vermont man pleads not guilty in shooting of 3 college students of Palestinian descent
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday the Justice Department is investigating whether the shooting was a hate crime.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Boil-water notice issued for parts of Winslow after water main breaks
Some people had no water coming from their taps, while others shared photographs on social media of yellow tap water.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Most have power restored after coastal storm left 31,000 without electricity
Most of the outages were reported in coastal towns, where winds gusted to 40 mph.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine has a golden opportunity to raise the bar for mining
How can we move toward a low-carbon future without making life worse in low-income countries? The answer is local.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Tag, you’re it: Cape Elizabeth natives develop app based on playground game
Lauren Steidl and Ian Andolsek, both 29, are among the founders of Integrated Reality Labs, the extended-reality gaming company behind the new game, called Slap.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine providers push back on proposal to require testing of medical cannabis products
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy says a recent study found 45% of 127 medical cannabis samples failed testing that is mandatory for the recreational market.
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Commentary: Send America’s floating hospitals to Gaza
We should not miss an opportunity to provide significant humanitarian and medical aid during a cruel and terrible conflict.