While the population explosion of browntail moths didn’t happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
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Adoptions another facet of life halted by war in Ukraine
The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds — including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold. Ukraine was once one of the U.S.’s most frequent partners on international adoptions, but the war changed all that: The embattled country has halted all international adoptions […]
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‘If only they would have come to us’: Heating oil stolen from Leeds Community Church
The 200-gallon oil tank isn’t locked, and there was no sign of a leak, according to the pastor.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Leeds family on brink of adopting brothers from Ukraine waiting in fear
Tracy Blake-Bell and her husband, Nat Bell, went to Ukraine last month to finalize the legal process. They were supposed to go back, but Russia’s invasion has put that on hold indefinitely.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Two sisters unlock parenthood for others through surrogacy
Local mothers Julie and Rita Vye are each serving as gestational surrogates for a second time through a Boston-based agency.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Corporate giant tries to kill small Maine town’s broadband plans
What we saw in Leeds last week offers a glimpse of the fights ahead on internet expansion.
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Woman shot in hunting-related incident in Leeds
She was in stable condition at a Lewiston hospital, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Browntail moth caterpillars already a big nuisance in Androscoggin County
Not only are the number of caterpillars increasing, but researchers are finding populations in central and western Maine for the first time since the caterpillars were identified in the state over 100 years ago.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn
Vandalism damages cornfield at Barker Farm in Leeds
The Maine Warden Service and Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the vandalism that measures more than 800 feet.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kamala Harris graduated from university founded by Maine man
Union Gen. Oliver Otis Howard saw education for former slaves as the best way to ensure they could be informed voters.