Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine’s food system and enhance the state’s circular economy. Potatoes are Maine’s top agricultural commodity, with a value of more than $215 million in […]
January 2023
Posted inCommunity
Camden on Canvas plein-air event seeks submissions
Artist submissions are due by Friday, Jan. 20.
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Vassalboro academy recognizes 62 new law enforcement officers
Sixty-two cadets graduated Dec. 16 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The 18-week intensive residential training program teaches and trains cadets to deal with the rigors of the job. The class began in August with 70 cadets, of which 62 completed the program, including nine females. […]
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Jokic’s triple-double fuels Nuggets’ dominant win over Celtics
Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic finishes with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, leading Denver to a 123-111 victory.
Posted inSports
NFL roundup: Buccaneers, Giants clinch playoff berths
Tampa Bay beats Carolina to win the NFC South, and the Giants rout the Colts to secure a wild-card berth.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Body recovered from North Pond in Smithfield after ATV breaks through ice
Jeremiah Meader, 42, of Smithfield was driving his side-by-side UTV across the pond with his wife and two other adult passengers at about 1 a.m. Sunday when it broke through the ice, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
Posted inNation & World
Kim Jong Un orders ‘exponential’ expansion of nuclear arsenal
South Korea responded later saying North Korea’s use of nukes ‘will lead to the end of the Kim Jong Un government.’
Posted inNation & World
California dries out, digs out after storm dumps rain and snow
An atmospheric river brought more than 4 feet of snow to the high Sierras while the southern parts of the state saw flooding.
Posted inNation & World
Brazil’s Lula sworn in, vows accountability and rebuilding
The presidential race between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro was the nation’s tightest in 30 years, with some Bolsonaro supporters still resisting the results.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots stay alive with win over Dolphins, 23-21
New England avoids playoff elimination and can clinch a postseason berth by beating Buffalo in its season finale.