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Mills tells Colby College audience a good leader seeks staff input, listens to Mainers

by Amy Calder October 23, 2024October 24, 2024

Gov. Janet Mills answered questions Wednesday night as part of “In the News,” an event organized by the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs at the Waterville college.

Election 2024, Nation & World, Politics

Harris calls Trump ‘a fascist’ after John Kelly says he wants generals like Hitler’s

by DAN MERICA Associated Press October 23, 2024October 24, 2024

Speaking at a CNN town hall, Vice President Kamala Harris said comments by former chief of staff John Kelly offer a window into who the former president ‘really is’ and the kind of commander in chief he would be.

Election 2024, News

Two Rangeley residents run for one Select Board seat

by Donna M. Perry October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Keith Savage and Ethna Thompson are seeking to finish out a term vacated by former Selectperson Wendyll Caisse when she moved to Dallas Plantation.

Maine

Wilton woman injured in two-vehicle collision in Farmington

by Donna M. Perry October 23, 2024October 25, 2024

Mary Jane Baker, 77, of Wilton was taken by ambulance to MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington.

Nation & World, News

Sweeping blackouts in Cuba raise the question: Why has the island’s solar buildout been so slow?

by ALEXA ST. JOHN, INGRID LOBET and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Cuban officials blame the blackouts on the U.S. trade embargo and other sanctions, the pandemic’s effect on tourism, and emigration all inhibiting Cuba’s economy.