Two men and a dog were in the Kennebec River when a rescue boat arrived.
2023
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
Oregon has taken an unprecedented step in offering psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, to the public.
Posted inMaine, News
Protesters gather at City Hall to protest encampment sweeps
Organizers say they want the City Council to pass an ordinance that will stop further encampment sweeps until longer-term solutions to the housing crisis are in place.
Posted inNation & World
Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Deliberations began Thursday morning and lasted a few more hours Friday. The men cried as they hugged their lawyers and supporters.
Posted inNation & World
Earth just had its warmest August – and summer – on record, spurring dire warnings
According to NOAA researchers, global surface temperatures last month were 2.25 degrees above the 20th century average of 60.1 degrees, surpassing the previous record, from August 2016, by more than half a degree.
Posted inSports
Baseball Hall of Fame turning into Banana Land
An exhibit dedicated to the Savannah Bananas opened Friday at the hallowed Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland’s minimum wage jumps to $21 an hour because of storm
Gov. Janet Mills’ declaration in advance of Hurricane Lee triggers a city law that includes a hazard pay clause bumping up Portland’s minimum wage by 50% during a state of emergency.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Morse rallies late to hand Waterville first loss
Calin Gould’s TD pass to Braylon Williams with 1 minute left lifts the Shipbuilders.
Posted inNation & World
New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds
At least a half dozen lawsuits are challenging provisions of the governor’s original order.