A key U.S. ally in the 2001 defeat of the Taliban blames a fractious Afghan government and an ‘irresponsible’ U.S. departure for the insurgents’ swift series of wins in recent weeks.
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Rangeley Lakes Historical Society Has Two Fun Events on Tap
Rangeley- The summer is now in full swing at the Rangeley Lakes Historical Society’s two museums with each premiering two new exhibits and many newly installed artifacts. However, the active organization also has a full slate of entertaining events scheduled for the summer with two taking place in the coming days. On Wednesday, July 14 […]
Auto racing notes: Douglass gets ‘over the hump’ with Pro Stocks victory
Sidney driver had been running consistently in top five; speed records fall at Wiscasset Speedway.
Man killed by officer in standoff near University of Maine at Presque Isle campus
Officials say a deputy sheriff fatally shot a man who fired a gun into the air and into the ground during a standoff in northern Maine.
Patriots notebook: QB Jones signs rookie deal
Mac Jones, the first-round pick from Alabama, signs a four-year, $15.6 million deal that also includes a fifth-year option and an $8.7 million signing bonus.
Coast Guard’s iconic tall ship, Eagle, will visit Maine for belated bicentennial celebration
The 295-foot cutter will be in Portland for 3 days in August for public tours.
Maine author Gregory Brown will read and discuss his latest book
Denmark Arts Center
Winslow woman wins $896,809 in Maine vaccination lottery
Kay Spofford, a dialysis dietitian in her early 60s, says the money will give her and her husband ‘peace of mind in our retirement.’
Massachusetts police ID suspects in armed highway standoff
The group told police it was headed to Maine for ‘training,’ but authorities provided no new information Sunday on exactly where the men were going.
Low COVID-19 caseload, no new deaths headed into Independence Day
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 31 new coronavirus infections on Saturday.