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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World, News
Farmers honor ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz with corn mazes across U.S. and Canada
More than 80 farms in the U.S. and Canada have created ‘Peanuts’-themed mazes to celebrate the beloved comic strip’s 75th birthday.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to lawsuit
According to the lawsuit, the Titan ‘dropped weights’ about 90 minutes into its dive, indicating the team had aborted or attempted to abort the dive.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Maine, Politics
Buttigieg tours Portland marine terminal, Roux Institute site on second day in Maine
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who was on the short list to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, is completing a national tour to highlight infrastructure investments.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
El Pochos Mexican Grill is moving to downtown Lewiston
The restaurant is moving into the former Boba at 97 Lisbon St.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen coming to Lewiston
It will likely be at least one year before the brand-new quick serve restaurant at 841 Lisbon St. is open
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Four Midcoast newspapers to merge into one publication
Reade Brower, who previously owned the Sun Journal and several other daily and weekly newspapers in Maine, is combining the 4 papers he didn’t sell into a single entity.
Posted inNation / World, News
Debby churns up East Coast, affects weather as far away as Great Lakes
The tropical storm is forecast to pick up speed before weakening inland as it moves north over North Carolina and Virginia into the Washington, D.C., area by Saturday.
Posted inNation / World
Hamas has a new leader. How will that affect the war in Gaza and cease-fire efforts?
Hamas has survived the killing of several top leaders across more than three decades, while maintaining a high degree of internal cohesion – and tapping Yahya Sinwar, who tops Israel’s most-wanted list, was a show of defiance.
Posted inNation / World
U.S. abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Numbers went up in places where abortion remains legal until further into pregnancy – and especially in states such as Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico, which border states with bans.