The package totals $704 billion, a better-late-than-never agreement reached among congressional leaders after months of delays.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Donors raise $100K for prisoner who sent 13-cent hourly wages to Gaza
After word spread of his charitable gift, donors put together a GoFundMe for the man.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
A tenth of Maine’s pharmacies have closed in the past decade
As Walgreens and other chains shutter locations and reduce hours, Mainers point to independent pharmacies as filling a critical need.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
MLB notebook: Red Sox sign first baseman C.J. Cron to minor league deal
Cron was an All-Star in 2022, but played just 71 games last season when he was hampered by back issues.
Posted inIndoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine athletes win events at New England high school track championship
Maddox Jordan of Noble High wins the boys’ mile, while Teanne Ewings of Greater Houlton Christian Academy wins the girls’ 2-mile.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: What does a state’s secretary of state do? Most run elections, a once-routine job facing increasing scrutiny
THE CONVERSATION — They may be the most important government officials you can’t name. Their decisions have the potential to alter election results. Scholars have referred to them as the “guardians of the democratic process.” Who are these unknown, but essential, officials? State secretaries of state. You probably know only one person with the title […]
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record
Iowa star Caitlin Clark scores 35 points in a win over Ohio State to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Supreme Court decision could come Monday in case about barring Trump from 2024 ballot
Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he is disqualified from being president again and ineligible for the state’s primary, which is Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine maple syrup producers say climate change is causing unpredictable sugaring seasons
While many industries that rely on winter weather are reeling from the effects of climate change, many maple syrup farmers say they are finding ways to adapt and even thrive.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison, leaving bodies behind
Arnel Remy, a human rights attorney whose nonprofit works inside the prison, said on X, formerly Twitter, that fewer than 100 of the nearly 4,000 inmates remained behind bars.
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