A California team is developing a device to decode brain waves that normally control the vocal tract, the tiny muscle movements of the lips, jaw, tongue and larynx that form each consonant and vowel.
2021
Posted inNation & World
Wildfires encroach on Indigenous lands in parched Northwest
Even when the flames don’t enter densely populated areas, the impact of the increasingly intense fires around the U.S. West is felt directly by Native American tribes, which have managed the land for millennia.
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Posted inSports
Red Sox, Yankees kick off MLB’s second half
A critical stretch for the AL East rivals is one of many things to watch leading up to the trade deadline.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Court orders shorter sentence for ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic
He was convicted of trying to hire two men to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports
Crowded leaderboard emerges at Maine Amateur Championship
Caleb Manuel, Will Kannegieser and Joe Alvarez share the lead heading into the final round Thursday.
Posted inSports
British Open: Royal St. George’s offers reminders of quirks of links golf
The southernmost course in the Open rotation has been called unfair by some because of its many undulations that can play havoc even with good shots.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Casas leads Sea Dogs to ninth straight win, 5-2 over Reading
Tokyo reported 1,149 new cases with the opening of the Olympics in just over a week.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham attempting to bolster local businesses
The Windham Economic Development Corporation and The Retail Coach use findings from a Retail Market Analysis to help bolster local businesses.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Times Record
Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond intentionally set
A portable toilet at the Richmond Utilities District construction site burned to the ground, fire officials said.
Posted inSports
NHL notebook: Bruins extend defenseman Carlo for 6 years, $24.6m
Brandon Carlo, a second-round pick in 2015, has played five season with the Bruins.