Shipwreck Island is the theme for the Wilton Blueberry Festival parade.
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Posted inNation / World, News
Two men who say they’re Russian appear in hostage video from Niger released by al-Qaida-linked group
Russia has capitalized on the deteriorating relations between the West and coup-affected Sahel nations in West Africa to send fighters to the region and assert its influence.
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‘We lost sight of him’: Radio traffic shows failed search for Trump rally shooter
Transcripts and accounts provide clearest picture of the minute-by-minute hunt for the shooter and how he evaded police and climbed onto the roof of a nearby building undetected. Police lost track of Crooks for 20 minutes after he was seen.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump says he’ll skip ABC debate with Harris in September, wants them to face off on Fox News
In a series of Truth Social posts late Friday, the Republican nominee and former president said his agreement to a Sept. 10 debate on ABC ‘has been terminated.’
Posted inNation / World
Hurricane watch issued for parts of Florida as it braces for Debby
The storm strengthened into a tropical depression late Friday and is expected to become a tropical storm by Saturday night.
Posted inNation / World, News
Maui wildfire plaintiffs reach $4 billion settlement
Hawaiian Electric will pay $1.99 billion, including $75 million previously contributed to a recovery initiative called One Ohana, it said in a statement.
Posted inNation / World, News
Defense secretary revokes accused 9/11 plotters’ plea deals after backlash
Before the withdrawals, the plea deals had appeared to mark the conclusion of a legal battle that had stalled in pretrial hearings for more than a decade.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Freeport antiques dealers forced to leave market following Linda Bean’s death
The Freeport Antiques & Heirlooms Showcase, which features over 40 dealers, will close after Labor Day. The building at 31 Main St. is on the market for $1.9 million.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine receives $10 million to research turning wood products into jet fuel … and fish food
The university has been investigating how to efficiently convert wood chips and other low-value forest products into sustainable jet fuel and cost-effective fish feed.