Conservationists say they are worried the move could be a step toward expanded whaling.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Women’s basketball: UMaine holds off Albany in key conference game
The Black Bears execute down the stretch after letting an 18-point lead slip away as they hand the Great Danes their first America East defeat, 50-49.
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Three dead, one missing as rain pounds New Zealand’s largest city
The amount that would typically fall in Auckland over the entire summer comes in a single day.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Camden Hills, Oceanside win KVAC titles
Mt. Ararat’s Shea Farrell (Class A), Erskine’s Tyreke Burke (Class B) named Most Outstanding Wrestlers.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump opens 2024 run, says he’s ‘more angry, more committed’ than ever
He remains the only announced candidate, and early polling shows he’s a favorite to win his party’s nomination.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans confront bitter split, with no clear path forward
Ronna McDaniel’s reelection to an unprecedented fourth term as RNC chair is expected to do little to heal the splintered GOP.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Election-denying lawmakers hold key oversight roles
They now have a platform to cast further doubt on the integrity of votes in two major battleground states.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Mt. Blue showcases talent, depth, toughness in win over Cony
Wins like Friday’s have Cougars sitting among Class A North’s best.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Democratic Blue Dogs like Jared Golden can still bark, but can they bite?
Maine’s 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
As mass shootings are again drawing public attention, states across the U.S. seem to be deepening their political divide on gun policies.