NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham is disavowing the support of white nationalists and claims her views about the nation’s demographic changes have been distorted, although that hasn’t quieted critics who see bigotry in her words. Her commentary this week leading into the one-year anniversary of a white nationalist demonstration that turned […]
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Apply for LIHEAP fuel assistance later this month
YORK COUNTY — York County Community Action Corporation Fuel Assistance intake staff will begin scheduling LIHEAP application appointments on Monday, Aug. 27. YCCAC spokesman Brad Bohon said the first to be contacted will be former LIHEAP clients who may be susceptible to hypothermia: aged 60 years or older, households with children age 2 and under, […]
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Canadian police charge suspect in shooting that left 4 dead
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police charged a man Saturday for the deaths of two police officers and two civilians in a shooting that struck a nerve in a country that has been roiled in recent months by several instances of mass violence. Police in the eastern city of Fredericton, New Brunswick said that Matthew Vincent […]
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Robots an increasing presence in Maine operating rooms
The nearly 7-foot-tall, white-and-black DaVinci xi robot whirred to life, moving from its post at the operating room’s wall next to the bedside of the 63-year-old patient, Mark Kuzio. “Robot deployed,” said a mechanical robot voice. The DaVinci robot is the third to be purchased at Maine Medical Center in Portland for an ever-expanding number […]
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Veterans in Maine will get a ‘green’ burial option
AUGUSTA — The iconic image of a veterans cemetery, which can be seen everywhere from Normandy in France to Arlington, Virginia, has white headstones aligned with military precision in perfect rows in a carefully groomed setting, a place of honor to last the ages. That picture is changing. The Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System, which has […]
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UMA Saco still accepting new college students for fall term
SACO — As local students look ahead to the start of the fall semester, those planning to move away to college may be reconsidering choices. According to Dan Philbrick, Director of the University of Maine at Augusta’s Saco Center, this is the time of year when he starts hearing from students that they may be […]
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Retailers raise game on back-to-school supplies
NEW YORK (AP) — The microwave ate my homework? Reusable notebooks where writing disappears with heat are among the basic school supplies raising their game against gadgets like iPads. Also hot in the paper aisle this year: Decorative tape, creative journals and scented pencils in smells like bacon and pickle. “There’s an explosion of innovation […]
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Time to put excess cash to work?
You’ll always want to base your investment decisions on your own needs and goals. But there may be times when you might consider adjusting your portfolio because of risks and opportunities. Now may be one of those times. Here’s some background: In recent months, the Federal Reserve has raised short-term interest rates several times, and […]
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Brunswick police seize 44 dogs from River Road breeders
BRUNSWICK Brunswick police say they seized 44 dogs Friday from two River Road dog breeders and charged two people with animal cruelty. Police executed a search warrant at the residence of Robert Enman and Nancy Enman on River Road Friday in connection with an animal cruelty investigation, according to Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz. The […]
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Saturday’s Sports Digest: RubberDucks strike late to beat Sea Dogs
Akron scores three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth for a 5-2 win.