Estelle Hedaya, 54, loved to travel, took solace in her faith and was a ‘fearless’ friend.
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Posted inNation & World
Biden says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude by end of year
The military will continue to help Iraq fight against ISIS.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College football: Texas, Oklahoma take first step toward leaving Big 12
With an eye on joining the SEC, the schools won’t renew their media-rights deal with the Big 12, signaling their intent to depart.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine hospitals and health care providers hesitate on staff vaccination mandate
Several hospitals and other providers say they are still considering vaccine requirements for staff, amid calls for mandatory inoculation by national groups and some states.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Outdoor play brought a new dimension to summer high school boys basketball league
After missing last summer, teams returned to July preseason in the G&E Roofing league, with games often played in the elements.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Outdoors, Sports
Are striped bass doomed? Some conservationists are worried.
Months ago, a New England-based nonprofit group called Stripers Forever, aimed at protecting the striped bass as a game fish, called for a 10-year moratorium on the harvest of stripers from Maine to North Carolina.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Portland Charter Commission will seek public input at hearing
Commissioners say topics broached at Wednesday’s hearing will likely include the structure of city government, the relationship between city and school leadership, diversity and equity, policing and housing.
Posted inNation & World
FDA asks Pfizer, Moderna to test their vaccines in more children to help rule out safety issues
The changes to ongoing trials could delay the availability of the vaccines to kids between the ages of 5 and 11 beyond the anticipated timeline of early fall.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Paris playground hit by vandals for second weekend in a row
Closed following last weekend’s vandalism, when bolts and screws were removed from children playground equipment, the latest incident included breaking the gate and lock, breaking another piece of equipment and an attempt to cut the chain on the gate.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Texas House speaker signs first warrant for Democrat who fled to block voting bill
The warrant against Rep. Philip Cortez, who has returned to Washington D.C., is enforceable only in Texas.