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Posted inNation & World, News
Ernesto lashes Bermuda as wealthy British territory closes down
Ernesto is forecast to be near or east of Newfoundland by Monday night.
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Posted inCommunity
Neighbors Driving Neighbors honors co-founders
MT. VERNON — Neighbors Driving Neighbors, the volunteer ride service, honor its co-founders Sandy Wright and Dr. Dan Onion at a ceremony held Aug. 3 at the Mt. Vernon Community Center. A bronze plaque, mounted on a granite stone and installed on the Community Center grounds, was dedicated to Wright and Onion in recognition of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Things to Do
Watch: Balloon launch canceled Sunday morning
So far, four launches have been grounded due to weather conditions.
Posted inBusiness
Critics want regulatory review of CMP’s corporate takeover
Maine’s public advocate and environmentalists say a deal to take the utility’s parent company private would shield financial decisions from the public.
Posted inMaine, News
Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales
Nearly $7 million will support the development of ropeless gear for fishing industry members to assess and provide feedback on the technology aimed at saving right whales.
Posted inHealth
Maine’s mental health treatment law: To whom does it apply and how does it work?
Amid an increase in calls for more use of court-ordered outpatient treatment plans, the statute is relatively narrow as to who it can be applied to.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ukraine claims the war’s largest surrender by Russian troops
Ukraine now controls 444 square miles of Russian territory.
Posted inNation & World, News
Kansas will pay $50,000 to settle a suit over a transgender Highway Patrol employee’s firing
The former employee claimed to have been fired for coming out as transgender.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Josh Hawley and challenger Lucas Kunce argue in tense Missouri State Fair encounter
s Hawley and Kunce argued, curious onlookers took in the scene while munching down their meals of ham, eggs and coffee.