Sen. Angus King said that his breakthrough case of COVID-19 produced symptoms that were double the worst head cold he’d ever experienced, and he credited the vaccine for keeping him out of the hospital. The 77-year-old independent said he hopes his rough-and-tumble experience in which he received an infusion to help fight the virus will […]
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Last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
The last planes took off from Kabul’s airport at 3:29 p.m. Washington time, one minute before midnight in Kabul.
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Summer of 2022: Will browntail moths be this bad again?
The likely answer is yes, experts say. Maine is still in an outbreak, but a cool, wet spring could knock down the irritating insects.
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Maine man falsely accused in 2016 is awarded $90K in damages
A Maine man who was falsely accused of reckless conduct and criminal threatening five years ago has been awarded $90,000 in damages from the lawsuit filed against his accusers. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock ruled John Charron was a victim of “classic malicious prosecution.” Two men, identified as Christopher Moss and Eric Pilvelait, submitted false […]
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Lawmaker compares vaccine mandate to Nazi death camp doctor
A group of Maine Democrats wants a state Republican lawmaker to resign over comments in which she compared vaccine mandates for healthcare workers to the Nazi doctor known as the “Angel of Death” for experiments on Jews during the Holocaust. A letter dated Aug. 27 called Rep. Heidi Sampson’s remarks “wildly unacceptable and inappropriate.” The […]
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Lisbon’s lower Main Street to reopens to traffic
The section of road was closed for nearly three months in an effort to encourage outdoor events and dining during the pandemic.
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U.K. man pledges to trek barefoot from Maine to North Carolina for sick daughter
“I’m not a super fit guy, not an athlete or anything like that. I’m just a desperate dad who is doing the only thing he knows how as a solider used to marching,” said Chris Brannigan.
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How to choose and care for your kid’s masks
This year’s back-to-school supply list has an important line item: face masks. Here’s how to choose the best mask for your child, when to wash it and how to get them to wear it all day.
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Southern Midcoast Chamber seeks community help in rebranding efforts
The chamber’s role has changed over time, and they have been discussing some changes and evolution that need to happen for some time now.
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WWII pilot’s remains found in Europe, to be buried in Maine
The remains of a World War II pilot whose body was lost in Europe’s Adriatic Sea have been recovered and will be buried in his home state of Maine, the U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau were accounted for in April and will […]