Workers began walking picket lines early Tuesday, picketing near ports all along the East Coast.
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Leeds Historical Society plans autumn walks
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society plans to hold the following autumn walks. Indian Carry and much more will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Attendees can explore the Indian Carry across the delta of the Dead River into the Androscoggin Lake. Remnants of White & Son’s sawmill and the old railroad road trestle […]
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Posted inMaine, News
EPA: Navy has ‘ultimate responsibility’ to address Brunswick chemical spill
The head of the federal agency’s Superfund program told the Navy in a Sept. 26 letter that it must ‘take any and all actions necessary to address the recent spill of AFFF at Hangar 4 and to ensure protection of human health and the environment.’
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Walz, Vance focus attacks on top of ticket – not each other: VP debate takeaways
It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator.
Posted inNation & World
Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
Arthur Schubarth pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to use tissue from a sheep illegally brought into the U.S. to clone that animal and then use the clone and its descendants to create a larger, hybrid species of sheep that would be more valuable for his captive hunting operations.
Posted inMaine, News
Family of man who died at Wiscasset jail files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of Kare Randall, who died by suicide, is suing a handful of local government agencies and officials, claiming that they failed to respond to clear warning signs.
Posted inNation & World
Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged to continue all the policies of her mentor and outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, even those that have weakened the country’s checks and balances.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Impact of national port worker strike unclear in Maine
Eimskip, Portland’s sole shipper, employs 50 members of the longshoremen’s union but is not involved with the national labor agreement being negotiated.
Posted inNation & World
NYC mayor deflects questions about bribery charges as a potential witness speaks out
Eric Adams frames himself as confident in his ability to overcome ‘obstacles.’
Posted inLocal Government, News
Wilton property tax rate increases by 90 cents for 2024-25
Paul Binette, Wilton assessors, set the rate at $21.30 per $1,000 of property value on Sept. 12.