‘What we hope for Lebanon is that what happened in Gaza won’t happen here – that the beginning and the ending won’t both be the same.’
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Posted inNation & World
Biden sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
The almost 3-year war has shown no signs of winding down.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump makes victor’s return to Washington, pledges ‘smooth’ transition of power
The president-elect is preparing to return with what he and his Republican allies see as a mandate for governance.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines.
The president-elect pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil rights protections for transgender students.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s defense choice stuns Pentagon, raises questions about Fox News host’s experience
Pete Hegseth is opposed to programs that promote equity and inclusion, has questioned the role of women in combat and advocated pardoning service members charged with war crimes.
Posted inCommunity
Gardiner food bank to hold Turkey Donation Day Nov. 23
The food bank provides Gardiner, Randolph, South Gardiner, Pittston, West Gardiner, Farmingdale and Chelsea residents with complete holiday meals every year.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, News
Farmington board OKs policy for properties with delinquent taxes, utility balances
Farmington selectmen approve a policy that will help collect delinquent tax or utility payments.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal money fuels Maine’s clean energy and climate goals. Could Trump pull the plug?
The state receives millions of dollars for projects promoting electrification and offshore wind that President-elect Donald Trump dismisses, instead favoring drilling for oil and natural gas.
Posted inNews
Farmington-area school district officials celebrate student achievements, tribute to veterans
Director hear about career fair, Veterans Day parade and academic and athletic achievers.
Posted inMaine, News
$4,000 reward offered for information about illegal deer killings on Mount Desert Island
One buck was killed on Oct. 5 or Oct. 6 and left to rot, the Maine Warden Service says. Another was killed Nov. 6 and beheaded.