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Report: Mongolian teenager dies of bubonic plague contracted from infected marmot

by Associated Press July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

Mongolia’s national news agency says a 15-year-old boy has died of bubonic plague in the country’s west.

Maine, Uncategorized

Farmington area school district voters approve K-12, adult ed budgets

by Andrea Swiedom Franklin Journal July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

Farmington, Industry, Starks, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, New Vineyard, New Sharon, Vienna and Weld voted on the spending plans.

Maine, Uncategorized

Tarantulas and a bunch of other big, hairy spiders seized from Norway motel

by Nicole Carter July 14, 2020July 18, 2020

At least three of the arachnids were identified as illegal to be in Maine. The others are at a Lewiston wildlife rehab facility for further identification.

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Nation & World, Uncategorized

U.S. carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades

by MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press July 14, 2020July 15, 2020

The U.S. put to death a man who was convicted of killing an Arkansas family in the 1990s in a plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest.

Times Record Sports, Uncategorized

Richmond Karting Speedway still attracting drivers, spectators

by Adam Robinson July 13, 2020July 14, 2020

Closed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, the race track quietly opened in mid-June.

Maine, Uncategorized

Photos: Black Lives Matter protest calls for police reforms

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020

About 100 people peacefully fully protested for BLM and police reforms in Augusta Sunday.

Maine, News, Uncategorized

York convenience store robbed at gunpoint

by Steve Craig July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

A slender young man held up Mr. Mike’s Mobil on Route 1 early Sunday, police say.

Nation & World, Uncategorized

The Latest: Florida sets 1-week record of nearly 500 coronavirus deaths

by Associated Press July 11, 2020July 11, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida set a one-week record of nearly 500 confirmed coronavirus deaths. The state health department reported 96 new deaths Saturday, bringing the total for the week to 496 or an average of nearly 71 per day. A record 120 deaths were reported Thursday. Three weeks ago, Florida’s weekly average for deaths […]