Tickets are now available to the 2024 Greater Freeport Chamber Choice Awards Gala. The event is from 6:30-9 p.m. on April 4 at the Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport, and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, raffle items and awards presentation. Tickets are $45 each. Sales close on April 2, but any remaining tickets can be […]
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Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for altering family photo that fueled rumors about her health
Several news agencies that initially published the photo, including The Associated Press, withdrew the image over concerns about digital manipulation.
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Sports Digest: Drew Peterson sparks Maine Celtics to win over Delaware
Peterson has a triple-double and DJ Steward scores 27 points as the Celtics win, 122-101.
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Victims of Catholic nuns feel overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis
‘It’s time to restore the balance,’ they say, in addressing sexual abuse by women in religious orders and positions.
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80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran will wed near beaches where U.S. troops landed
A 100-year-old American World War II veteran plans to marry his 96-year-old fiancee in France as part of that country’s 80th anniversary celebration of D-Day.
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U.S. pledges an additional $100 million for multinational force awaiting deployment to violence-hit Haiti
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica to try to halt the country’s violent crisis.
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Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement
The settlement clarifies that mentions are allowed in Florida classrooms provided it’s not part of instruction.
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UMaine women rally in 2nd half, advance to conference final
The Black Bears come back from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat Binghamton, 64-58, in the America East semifinals.
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In New York City, heat pumps that fit in apartment windows promise big emissions cuts
Heat pumps have been mainly an option for owners of houses. But new designs are making them practical for apartments, too.
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Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly all U.S. teens (95%) have access to a smartphone, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.