The American Red Cross, which reports a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations so far this summer, will hold blood drives in Topsham, Freeport and Brunswick this month. The drives are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 26, at the American Red Cross Mid […]
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Opponents of Maine law expanding abortion access won’t try to overturn it at ballot box
Wednesday was the deadline for initiating a so-called people’s veto initiative. Opponents say they will instead focus on electing anti-abortion lawmakers in 2024.
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Local students’ science experiment headed from Brunswick to stratosphere
Middle school students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will be analyzing flight data based on an experiment they created when the Airbus Perlan Mission II heads to 90,000 feet this fall. “It’s amazing that an experiment they built is on the flight,” Karin Paquin, a science teacher at St. John’s, said in a […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Maine man out to prove he’s Shania Twain’s biggest fan
Derek Haley, of Standish, will compete on the new CBS show ‘Superfan’ next week, against other devotees of the country singer.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russian rocket kills 3 near Ukraine nuclear plant; blast at factory near Moscow adds to jitters
Shelling in the area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant have raised persistent fears of a nuclear accident.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Mallett Brothers headline big day in Buxton
The Dorcas Society Fest is Saturday with a concert, car show, church fair, parade, fireworks and more.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Family festival at Dundee Park Aug. 17
Be the Influence and the Windham and Raymond Parks and Recreation departments will host the fourth annual Family, Fun, Fitness and Film Festival from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Dundee Park. The free event will include sports contests, Zumba, local vendors, a grand prize raffles and, at 8 p.m., “The Super Mario […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Red Cross blood drive Aug. 16 in Windham
The American Red Cross, which reports a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations so far this summer, will hold a blood drives from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Windham Veterans Center, 35 Veterans Memorial Drive. The Red Cross especially needs blood types O negative, O positive, B negative and A negative […]
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Bernie Kerik, who advised Giuliani after Trump’s 2020 election loss, meets with Jack Smith’s team
Kerik’s attorney said his client sat down with officials from the government for about 5 hours for a discussion centered around the efforts of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani to overturn Trump’s loss.