Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright asked to have the jurors handle a Taser, but Judge Regina Chu didn’t allow it after Kim Potter’s attorneys objected.
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Maine jobless claims grew due to seasonal factors
Maine labor officials say the uptick in claims in Maine for the week that ended Dec. 4 is consistent with trends that predate the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Verstappen takes F1 title with dramatic win over Hamilton
Max Verstappen makes a pass on the final lap of the season to deny Lewis Hamilton a record eighth Formula One championship.
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Rolling blackouts possible this winter, regional grid warns
Rolling blackouts may hit New England if there’s an extended cold snap this winter.
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Franklin County Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah
Franklin County’s Jewish community, known as “Bagel and Dreidel,” spoke with the Franklin Journal about the story of Hannukah, the celebrations held and what the holiday means to them.
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Fauci says delta variant, not omicron, is the bigger coronavirus threat this winter
President Biden’s chief medical adviser laments the fact that 60 million Americans remain unvaccinated.
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Scenic stretch of Lost Coast redwoods to be spared the ax
A conservation group has agreed to pay nearly $37 million for 5 miles of Northern California coastline – if it can raise the money by the end of the year.
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Invigorating is how one dipper describes Polar Bear Dip on Clearwater Lake in Industry
The annual Polar Bear Dip on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Clearwater Lake in Industry was a family affair for some.
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80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor remembered in Farmington
More than a dozen veterans and family members gathered at Center Bridge to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago.
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Funding for UMF program rejected, congressional delegation aren’t happy
The U.S. Department of Education is defunding UMF’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant that prepares “economically disadvantaged students in Maine” for college.