HARTFORD, Vt. — A hot air balloon made an emergency landing on a highway median in Vermont after becoming stalled in flight. Five people were aboard for a sunset ride Wednesday night when the pilot landed the craft safely on the Interstate 91 median in Hartford, the Valley News reported. Drivers reported seeing the balloon […]
2023
Posted inMaine
Young humpback whale spotted in Sheepscot River
Marine Mammals of Maine reports that the whale appears to be healthy and cautions the public to view the whale safely from a distance.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Teenager killed, 3 hurt when pickup truck leaves St. Albans road, hits tree
A preliminary investigation has determined the pickup was traveling too fast Friday when the 18-year-old driver lost control and the truck veered off Dudley Brook Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inNation & World, News
Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t act
One of the programs set up to ensure affordable internet for all is set to run out by the middle of 2024.
Posted inNation & World, News
Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
A host of Black civil rights leaders and a multiracial, interfaith coalition of allies rallied attendees on the same spot where as many as 250,000 gathered in 1963.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after leader’s presumed death
The plane crash has raised questions about the future of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private army, which fought alongside Russian troops in Ukraine before his brief uprising against military leaders in Moscow.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
Two men arrested on drug charges following Fairfield traffic stop
Deputies arrested Shane Murphy Sr., 48, of Fairfield and Travis Clement, 44, of Norridgewock after seizing 169 grams of fentanyl, according to information provided by Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Manufacturing has helped bring momentum to Madison, and new town manager looks to build on it
Denise Ducharme is fresh in her role as the town’s top administrator and has an ambitious agenda that includes recruiting new businesses to Madison, adding housing and expanding recreational opportunities.
Posted inCommunity
Farmington council to host Breakfast Under the Oaks on Sept. 2
All proceeds from the event support the Greater Franklin Food Council.
Posted inCommunity
Mid-Coast Audubon to host lobster bake fundraiser Sept. 2
BREMEN — Mid-Coast Audubon is hosting its annual lobster bake fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 2, at Hog Island Audubon camp in Bremen. Members of the Mid-Coast Audubon board of directors will display their cooking talents and be available to answer bird questions. A $75 donation covers boat transportation, a meal of a lobster, potato and […]