Crossing through the dense, lawless jungle not long ago was unthinkable to most people.
2023
Posted inNation & World
Whales and dolphins in American waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, U.S. study says
A first-of-its-kind assessment says whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from the warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice associated with climate change.
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Election denier and ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell confirms he’s out of money, can’t pay legal bills
Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit
Posted inMaine, News
Gulf of Maine logged its 8th-hottest summer on record this year
But conditions in the gulf this summer were unusually cool when compared to recent years, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute said.
Posted inNation & World
Las Vegas police video shows first-ever arrest in rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
Newly released police body camera videos show the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis on suspicion of murder in the 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
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A Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine kills a 10-year-old boy and his grandmother
Officials said preliminary information indicated that the Kremlin’s forces used two Iskander missiles in the attack, the same as in the previous day’s strike on the village of Hroza that killed 52 people.
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Golf: Freeport’s Spaulding, Leavitt’s Haylock win Class B titles for third time
Presque Isle captures its first team championship, holding off Freeport, Nokomis, Yarmouth and Cony.
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Lisbon man, woman charged in drug case in Farmington
A search of passengers turned up fentanyl, methamphetamine and a drug known as Ecstasy and Molly.
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MLB playoffs: After charmed season in Charm City, Orioles ready for return to playoffs
Baltimore lost 110 games two seasons ago, but enter the playoffs after a 101-win regular season and are sentimental favorites.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Photos: Iconic Lincoln Academy bell tower taken down in Newcastle
The bell tower that has been a symbol of Lincoln Academy since the school house was built in 1867 was removed Friday due to significant structural issues. Officials are raising funds to repair it. The bell is an important part of school traditions, with sports teams getting to ring it after clinching a championship. The bell is also rung at the beginning of each school day. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal