Group hopes to expand cultural offerings in Dresden by expanding the use of the former St. John’s Episcopal Church.
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Gulf of Maine lobsters are experiencing a housing crisis
While lobster populations have declined recently, decades of growth in the Gulf of Maine have led to changes in the animals’ habitat, scientists say.
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Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Maine
Suzie the black bear celebrates 30th birthday at Maine Wildlife Park in Gray
Keepers planned a day full of enrichment for Suzie while educating visitors about Maine’s black bear population.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
U.S. surgeon general was warned by his mom to avoid politics, but he jumped into the fray anyway
Nominated by Obama as surgeon general, Murthy made comments calling guns a health care issue, something that delayed his confirmation until late 2014.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Agricultural tradition lives on at Skowhegan State Fair
Now in its 206th year, the Skowhegan State Fair, which kicked off last Thursday and ends its 10-day run this Saturday, is the oldest consecutively running agricultural fair in the country and draws about 100,000 visitors in a typical year, according to organizers.
Posted inNation & World, News
At least 18 dead after landfill site collapses in Uganda’s capital
Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill collapsed late Friday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Among universities’ budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college.
Posted inNation & World, News
Large geological feature known as ‘Double Arch’ and ‘Toilet Bowl’ collapses in southern Utah
The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell Thursday.
Posted inNation & World, News
Zelensky indirectly acknowledges daring military incursion onto Russian soil
The exact aims of the operation remain unclear, and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy – presumably to ensure its success.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israel broadens evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly strike on school-turned-shelter
Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops return to heavily destroyed areas where they previously battled Palestinian militants.