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Toxic foam spreads to pond in wake of Brunswick chemical spill

by Kristian Moravec and Penelope Overton August 20, 2024August 21, 2024

Foam has been building up in ponds and billowing through the air near Brunswick Landing since 1,600 gallons of fire-suppressing chemical was accidentally released Monday.

Business, New England, News

Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return

by LISA RATHKE Associated Press August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

The loss is a domino effect in a state that relies on outdoor recreation as an economic driver.

Business, Election 2024, Nation / World, Politics

At Democratic convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening

by TOM KRISHER Associated Press August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

The lag violates the contract that was ratified last year, and union head Shawn Fain says the manufacturer is dragging out the process so it never has to reopen.

Lewiston-Auburn

The ‘time for accountability’ is at hand, lawyers for mass shooting victims say

by Steve Collins August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

Attorneys for about 90 family members and victims vow action for ‘massive failures’ by authorities who didn’t stop the killer.

Nation / World, News

Spanish woman believed to be the world’s oldest person dies at 117

by Associated Press August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

The Gerontology Research Group listed Maria Branyas as the oldest known person in the world after the death of French nun Lucile Randon last year.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Video from Thompson’s Point concert will ‘restore your faith in humanity’

by Aimsel Ponti August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

A feel-good clip of strangers banding together to search for a missing earring has been viewed millions of times and caught the attention of the ‘Today’ show.