Firms in Portland, Old Town and Milbridge agree to pay fines in cases centered around potentially damaging chemicals.
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Posted inNation & World
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
The outcome represents a significant blow to Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso who advocated for oil drilling, asserting that its revenues are crucial to the country’s economy.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
RSV is a coldlike nuisance for most healthy people but it can be life-threatening for the very young.
Posted inNation & World
House Republicans subpoena IRS and FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case
IRS employees have testified to Congress that there was a pattern of ‘slow-walking investigative steps’ and delaying enforcement actions in the Hunter Biden case.
Posted inMaine, News
Invasive freshwater zebra mussels creeping closer to Maine
State officials call attention to a new law that requires boaters to drain all water from their boats to prevent the tiny mollusks from spreading here.
Posted inMaine
Maine AG obtains civil rights injunction against man convicted of threatening Black women
The action was levied against Alishah Sayed, 28, after he completed a sentence in the criminal case.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Bill Belichick sings Tom Brady’s praises before team honors its former quarterback
New England will honor Brady, who won six Super Bowls with Belichick, at their season opener.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Tractor-trailer driver in Skowhegan trapped temporarily in truck after utility pole falls onto cab
A 48-year-old Canaan man who was driving the tractor-trailer for New Balance was not injured when the pole fell onto the truck’s cab, pulling with it another pole that was damaged in a crash more than a week earlier, according to police.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election
The former president is charged in Georgia with scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Mark Meadows says Trump left top secret Iran war plans on couch at golf resort
Trump allegedly brought the Iran war plan to New Jersey and whipped it out to show underlings during an interview in summer 2021 as Meadows collected material for his book, ‘The Chief’s Chief.’