Allen, Mary Louise (Emery) 92, of Dresden, Oct. 21, 2023, in Augusta. No services. Arrangements, Staples Funeral Home and Cremation …
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Obituary: Roland Boutros Assaf
AUGUSTA – Roland Boutros Assaf, 73, of Augusta passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Oct. 19, 2023. …
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Death Notice: Brian Hight Cushing
Cushing, Brian Hight 71, of Bridgton, Oct. 18. Visit 5-7 p.m., Oct. 27, Hall Funeral Home, Casco. Service 11 a.m., Oct. …
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Death Notice: Roland Boutros Assaf
Assaf, Roland Boutros 73, of Augusta, Oct. 19, 2023. Life celebration, 11 a.m., at Plummer Funeral Home, Augusta, October 27, …
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First Farmington Open Chess Tournament crowns champions
The Farmington Open Chess Tournament, hosted recently at the Farmington Community Center, held its inaugural event to celebrate National Chess Day. This tournament marked Farmington’s first-ever sanctioned chess tournament recognized by the U.S. Chess Federation. Its 42 competitors were aged between 12 and 77. Scholastic entrant Charlie Creswell claimed the championship trophy with a crucial […]
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Pentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground assault in Gaza looms
The military team is one of many fast-moving pieces the Pentagon is getting in place to try and prevent the already intense conflict between Israel and Hamas from becoming a wider war.
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Maine farmers join in plea for federal help at national PFAS conference
Fred Stone, of Arundel, and 3 other Maine farmers address a gathering in Michigan focusing on forever chemicals in agriculture.
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State hears opposition to mining proposal in Katahdin region
More than 50 people spoke at a Land Use Planning Commission hearing and nearly all were opposed to Wolfden Mtn. Chase’s application to rezone 374 acres in the Katahdin region to allow for a large-scale metallic mining operation.
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Here are recent cases of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war
Social media users have shared false claims that a top Israeli commander had been kidnapped, circulated a false video imitating a BBC News report, and pushed unrelated clips of Russian President Vladimir Putin with inaccurate English captions.
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Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd megadeal in the oil patch this month as energy prices soar
Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge