The virus, which causes a fever and flu-like symptoms, is more common in the upper Midwest and there are currently no known human cases in Maine but state officials are warning residents to take precautions against mosquito bites.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
USM radio station celebrates 50 years of broadcasting
What started as a pirate radio station in a college dorm room turned into decades of helping University of Southern Maine students grow and to make waves in the world of broadcasting.
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Posted inNation & World, News
All 8 people trapped in a cable car high above a Pakistan canyon have been rescued
An expert described the rescue as extremely delicate because the wind generated by the helicopter blades could further weaken the remaining cables holding the car aloft.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary: Goulet, Richard L. Sr.
BIDDEFORD — Goulet, Richard L. Sr 87, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on Aug. 19 after battling a long illness. A 1955 graduate of St. Louis High School in Biddeford, he was an eight-year active and reserve veteran in the US Coast Guard from 1952-1960, serving on the USCG cutter USS Bibb. After his service, he was […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
School bus drivers ‘ready to roll’ after recent shortage
While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Attorney John Eastman surrenders to Georgia authorities over efforts to overturn election
Eastman, a conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the then-president’s 2020 election loss.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Zuckerberg says a web version of X rival Threads will be available in a few days
The move will allow the nascent platform, dubbed the ‘Twitter Killer,’ better compete with Elon Musk’s platform, which is now called X.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor, Aug. 24
Food trucks for Biddeford To the editor, I read with amusement the article on the front page of Aug. 17, Courier on the food truck situation in Biddeford. I was surprised when I didn’t see any trucks on the corner of Jefferson and Alfred streets this summer. I believed they would be there. I figured […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre will host best-selling authors
A conversation with Richard Russo and Andre Dubus III will benefit Graves Memorial Library.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Cumberland council should reduce spending
Another school year begins and the citizens of Cumberland continue to face the unknown financial commitment that a new K-2 school will bring to our household budgets. A delay in the 2023 Cumberland property revaluation further heightens the unknown financial impact for which this 70% tax burden will be based. Most recently the Cumberland Town […]