Allen Cole Jr., 74, was ice fishing Friday afternoon with his dog when his snowmobile broke through the ice, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It was the second such incident in a little more than a week in Maine.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter,’ dies at 82
Banks, a professor emeritus at Princeton University, died Saturday in upstate New York. Banks was being treated for cancer, his editor, Dan Halpern said.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine
The company says it needs the coal to ensure Germany’s energy security, which has come under strain following the cut in gas supplies from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Bosnian Serbs award Putin with medal of honor
Tensions were running high in Bosnia as the Serbs planned to hold their main celebrations on the outskirts of Sarajevo on Monday.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Police arrest husband of missing Massachusetts woman
Ana Walshe, the mother of three young children, was last seen a week ago in her Cohasset home, police said.
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Russia claims deadly attack, but Kyiv denies anyone killed
The latest developments come after Russian forces ended a partially observed, unilateral cease-fire timed to coincide with Orthodox Christmas celebrations on Saturday.
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Ukrainians honor dead fighter at outdoor funeral in capital
An open casket, outdoor service was held in Kyiv’s Independence Square for Maj. Oleh Yurchenko, who was killed in Bakhmut on Jan. 2.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Conservatives take aim at tenure for university professors
The trend reflects how conservative scrutiny of instruction related to race, gender, and sexuality has extended from schools to higher education.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Thomas College to receive $974,000 in federal money to expand cybersecurity program
The Waterville college is positioning itself to graduate an increasing number of information security analysts to fill available positions in a burgeoning, potentially lucrative field.
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Hunting: Maine’s deer-hunting regulations can be downright confusing
The use of crossbows, for instance, provides ample examples of head-scratching regulations.