The curriculum dispute marks the latest back-and-forth Biden and his campaign takes on DeSantis, who’s positioned himself as an anti-‘woke’ campaigner in the 2024 election.
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Dive team deployed after helicopter crashes into Alaska lake; all 4 on board presumed dead
A rescue and recovery dive team was deployed Saturday after a helicopter with a pilot and three state workers crashed in a large lake on Alaska’s North Slope,
Family expresses gratitude after body believed to be missing girl found; search for boy continues
Family members also expressed ‘continued gratitude for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and concern from the community and from people around the country as rescue workers have worked tirelessly to find Mattie and Conrad.’
2,000 people including tourists evacuated as a wildfire rages on the Greek island of Rhodes
In previous days, the wildfire was confined to the island’s mountainous center, but aided by winds, very high temperatures, and dry conditions, it spread Saturday toward the coast.
Thousands protest mob assault of women who were paraded naked in remote Indian border state
The leaders of religious and women’s groups addressed the nearly 15,000 protesters, who also called for the firing of Biren Singh, the top elected official in the state where more than 130 people have been killed.
Extreme heat pushes airlines to shed fuel, limit passengers
High temperatures make the air less dense, reducing engine performance and the amount of lift produced at a given speed.
Maine pledges to install 175,000 more heat pumps by 2027
Maine met its goal to install 100,000 heat pumps two years ahead of schedule. So Gov. Janet Mills is raising the bar, hoping that general state and federal incentives will help Maine lower heating bills and meet its climate goals.
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to set ethics rules for the court and a process to enforce them, including new standards for transparency around recusals, gifts and potential conflicts of interest.
Rumford-based taxi service expands into Farmington
Mom’s Taxi, which is based in Rumford, is looking to fill a hole left by other services that have gone out of business.
Fake Feelings playing at Mixers
Fake Feelings will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 21, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays emo and alt-rock covers from bands such as Foo Fighters, Green Day, The Used, and more. There is no cover charge and plenty of free parking. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus […]