Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal containers.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Dow drops 1,000 points, Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake worldwide
Nearly everything on Wall Street tumbled Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsened and set off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.
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Birth announcement
Central Maine Medical Center Nova Lynn Caroleen Klemanski, a girl, was born to Tayla McGarey and Devon Klemanski of West Gardiner on July 15. Grandparents are Ed and Vicki Ouellette of West Gardiner and Randy and Linda Klemanski of Boothbay; great grandparents Carolyn Ritchie of Auburn and Wanda Klemanski of Lewiston. To submit a birth […]
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Leavitt Institute class of 1963 celebrates 60th reunion
The Leavitt Institute class of 1963 celebrated its 60th reunion on July 22, 2023, at the home of Dale Talbot in Turner. In attendance were Marion Emerson Bubier, Mary Mann Richardson, Roseann Rucker Newton, Karen Mann Poulin, Dale Talbot, Gary Jordan, teacher Blaine Plummer, Joel Irish, Hibbert Lowell and Linwood Gilbert. Absent was teacher Mr. […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
The storm was blamed for at least 5 deaths, and Georgia and South Carolina are next in line as the system rips across the Southeast.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hotel development in Portland booming as city seeks to amp up winter tourism
Portland has at least 750 hotel rooms in various stages of the planning process, and there are more than 400 in the works in the surrounding area.
Posted inMaine, News
Fireflies are fading from Maine’s night skies
Scientists agree that some species of the beloved insect appear to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss, pesticide use, light pollution and climate change. But they lack the data to know the extent of the threat.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A changing electric grid ramps up the work of Maine’s utility regulators
The need to connect renewable power to the grid and plan for increased electrification is expanding the Public Utilities Commission’s budget, staff and workload.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Summer meals programs gets food to thousands of Maine kids, but barriers remain
Each summer, thousands of free meals are handed out to children across Maine, but hunger prevention advocates say more flexibility would allow more families to access the food they need.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in same arena showcase America’s divides
The rallies, 4 days apart from each other, offered not just opposing visions of the country but starkly different versions of it.