Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier in the day introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership, calling on European countries to ‘open the way’ for Turkey to join the European Union.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty
Though the Russian leader branded mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin a traitor as the revolt unfolded and vowed harsh punishment, the criminal case against Prigozhin on rebellion charges was later dropped.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
As browntail moths emerge, Waterville launches experiment to limit exposure
City Councilor Thomas Klepach helps the city mitigate the effects of the browntail moth and is heading up tests at four city parks.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
NBA notebook: Celtics sign JD Davison to two-way contract
Davison played 44 games with the Maine Celtics last season and 12 with the Boston Celtics.
Posted inSports
Novak Djokovic wins delayed match to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
Djokovic asks for matches at Wimbledon to start earlier after his match was halted Sunday because of an 11 p.m. curfew.
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Best-selling author Joe Hill to give talk at Lovell library
A talk with best-selling author Joe Hill will begin at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, at the Charlotte Hobbs Library in Lovell. The event will be free and open to the public. A ticketed reception will be held beforehand from 5-6 p.m. Tickets are $25/per person and only 50 tickets will be sold. For […]
Posted inNation & World
Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?
As the climate changes, heat is killing more people than other natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes.
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Impromptu Comedy Festival brings four nights of stand-up comedy
The Impromptu Comedy Festival, featuring four nights of stand-up comedy, starts this week with shows at the Great Falls Comedy Club at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn and at Obscura Café and Drinkery in Lewiston. Wednesday, July 12 – 7 p.m. Road-comic Nick Hoff brings his All American Comedy Tour to the Great Falls Comedy […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Nonprofit trust buying Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, other Maine newspapers in landmark deal
The National Trust for Local News has agreed to purchase 5 of the state’s 6 daily papers and 17 of its weeklies in an effort to preserve local journalism.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles within the newsroom and no layoffs are planned.