Hope and Harmony West, who died last week, were beloved in the Elm Street School community.
August 2024
Posted inMaine, News
Suspected lightning strike takes out power at Bangor Buffalo Wild Wings
The acting manager said employees heard thunder clap just as the restaurant lost power around 5:15 p.m.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank
He says he put it in his vehicle, intending to skin it and eat the meat, but the day got away from him.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in same arena showcase America’s divides
The rallies, 4 days apart from each other, offered not just opposing visions of the country but starkly different versions of it.
Posted inMaine, News
State denies initial request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams
What happens if the forfeit requests are accepted has never been tested.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Geriatrics workforce grant to focus on Wabanaki Nations, Maine’s rural communities
The nearly $5 million in federal funds will support tribal health centers and a program that connects medical students with rural communities.
Posted inNation & World, News
Meet the surprisingly complex ancestor of all life on Earth
Scientists propose in a new study that this hypothesized ancestor was more sophisticated than previously known.
Posted inMaine, News
Critics, studies cast doubt on Maine’s claims of climate benefits from highway expansion
The state says a proposed bypass outside Portland will reduce emissions by alleviating gridlock. Advocates say this claim has been frequently disproven by the outcomes of similar projects elsewhere.
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U.S., allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says ‘multifront war’ with Iran already underway
Tensions have soared following the killing of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran.
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UK leader Starmer condemns attack on hotel as far-right violence spreads
In the north of England town of Rotherham, police struggled to hold back hundreds of rioters who sought to break into a Holiday Inn Express hotel being used as accommodation for asylum-seekers.