Moscow wasn’t invited and denounced the gathering as a ‘hoax.’
2023
Posted inMaine, News
Maine sludge crisis is over – for 2 years, at least
A temporary compromise reached by lawmakers means Maine communities are once again burying sewage sludge in the state-owned landfill at Juniper Ridge near Old Town, and don’t have to pay extra to haul the waste to New Brunswick, Canada.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Amtrak Downeaster ridership rebounds from pandemic slowdown
The 2023 total surpassed 500,000 passengers for the first time since 2019, indicating that the Boston-to-Brunswick service has mostly recovered from pandemic-related disruptions.
Posted inNation & World, News
Tribes hope Biden’s Arizona visit means long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation
Tribes in Arizona have been pushing President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create a new national monument.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot man at homeless shelter, Maine attorney general says
The recent findings are consistent with every other investigation of officer-involved shootings by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Twelve Maine districts to get federal funds to make school meals better
They are among 264 rural or small districts nationwide to be awarded a total of $30 million by the national nonprofit Action for Healthy Kids.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots receivers having fun with ‘Stink, stank, stunk’ description
New England’s pass catchers have taken a lot of heat in the preseason and they are using it as motivation.
Posted inBusiness
Boeing’s 1st astronaut flight bumped into next year, more repairs needed
NASA hired Boeing and SpaceX nearly a decade ago to deliver astronauts to and from the space station. SpaceX is now 3 years into its taxi service. Boeing has only had a pair of space test flights with no one aboard.
Posted inMaine
Gouldsboro man killed in UTV crash
The Maine Warden Service is investigating the crash of a utility terrain vehicle in Washington County
Posted inSports
College football conference moves all about cash
The Big 12 and Big Ten, motivated by a dwindling pool of TV money, carved up the Pac-12.