The number of youth participating has almost tripled this year.
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Keurig to pay $1.5 million over false statements on K-Cups’ recyclability
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it made inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-Cup single use beverage pods, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In annual reports for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, Kuering stated that its testing with recycling facilities “validate(d) that (K-Cup pods) […]
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SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct first private spacewalk
Considered one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, spacewalks have been the sole realm of professional astronauts.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans’ issues
The two-term senator from Maine is a member of both the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees.
Posted inNation / World
Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Surge in Maine voter registrations continues as election heats up
More than 5,400 people registered to vote in August, bringing the total of new registrations in Maine to nearly 23,000 so far this year.
Posted inBusiness, News
State’s highest court favors ‘squatter’s rights’ in Old Orchard Beach parking dispute
Two beachfront condos have argued for more than 30 years over who has the right to a single parking spot.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
What you need to know ahead of the Nov. 5 election
Who’s on the ballot? What are the referendum and bond questions? Where’s my polling place? We’ve got answers.
Posted inNation / World, Sports
Video shows officers dragging Dolphins star Tyreek Hill out of his car at traffic stop
Video released by police shows Hill’s altercation with officers, which included getting pulled from his car and forced face first to the ground.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Lisbon Schools to continue with NEASC accreditation process
The Lisbon school committee voted unanimously to reject a move to not renew its New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation process.