The city could partner with a needle exchange program to offer people 5 cents for each used needle they turn in.
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Posted inNation & World
Moscow warns U.S. over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons
President Biden authorized use of a powerful American weapon for limited strikes inside Russia in response to North Korea’s deployment of thousands of troops to aid Moscow.
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Posted inBusiness
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up
The budget airline says it expects to operate as normal and that customers can continue to book and fly without interruption.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Clinton man, 20, dies in single-vehicle crash on I-95 in Benton
Isaiah Mathieu was killed Sunday afternoon when his vehicle ran off Interstate 95 and hit a guardrail, officials said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
Demand for electricity at the port of Portland would be significant if ships were to plug in to the grid – just 3 ships would require 25 megawatts, the equivalent of lighting as many as 25,000 homes.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
The president-elect’s eldest son says there’s ‘backup plans’ for some nominees if Senate confirmation becomes problematic.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Wildfire threat continues in much of the Northeast as dry conditions persist
Communities in New England dealt with a similar surge in late fall fires, and many parts of the Northeast remained under red flag alerts this weekend.
Posted inNation & World
Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, while strike in Gaza kills dozens
Mohammed Afif al-Naboulsi ‘wielded significant influence’ over the group’s military operations, Israel claims.
Posted inMaine
Underfunded and understaffed, Maine’s dam agency does what it can to keep the aging infrastructure safe
But enforcement capacity remains nearly nonexistent, and current dam safety regulations do not account for climate change.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Kid entrepreneurs sell their artwork, crafts and more in Clinton
Children ages 5 to 17 made jewelry, created artwork, painted rocks and baked sweets to sell Sunday as part of The Clever Kids Craft Expo held at Clinton Elementary School and hosted by the Clinton Parks and Recreation Association.