The targeted shipyard is of strategic importance to Russia because vessels in its Black Sea fleet are repaired there.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Top state Senate Republican to lead DeSantis campaign in Maine
Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart, R-Presque Isle, will help lead Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign in Maine, along with former House Republican leader Josh Tardy and state Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport.
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Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Spiders weaving durable webs
A whole other world of construction is glinting in the late summer woods, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
New Hampshire won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state
The secretary of state rejects claims made in lawsuits that Trump is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Posted inMaine, News
Emergency officials, utilities prepare as Hurricane Lee spins toward Maine
The storm is expected to weaken but grow in size as it travels north, and it could make a direct hit in Maine this weekend.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Fast, physical defense propelling Waterville to early success
Purple Panthers — with eyes on another eight-man state final appearance — have posted back-to-back shutouts.
Posted inNation & World, News
Escaped murderer arrested after 2 weeks on the run in Pennsylvania
Law enforcement’s big break came overnight as a plane fitted with a thermal imaging camera picked up Danelo Souza Cavalcante’s heat signal.
Posted inMaine, The Maine Forecast
Hurricane Lee tracking closer to Maine, with potential heavy rains, high winds
A closer hurricane track means potential issues from inland flooding, power outages and beach erosion.
Posted inNation & World
Gas prices push up inflation in August, yet underlying price measures cooled
Despite the seemingly divergent figures, the decline in the core measure points to inflation coming under control.
Posted inBusiness
Breeze Airways expands service from Portland jetport to Florida
The low-cost carrier is adding service to Fort Myers, its third seasonal Florida destination, from the Portland jetport.