The 348,000 Raboral V-RG baits in Maine and 535,000 in the 3 other states are being dropped from planes in rural areas and from vehicles in urban and suburban areas.
Carol Semple
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Ukrainian nuclear plant temporarily cut off from power grid
The complex, Europe’s largest nuclear plant, has been occupied by Russian forces and run by Ukrainian workers since the early days of the 6-month-old war.
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California looks to phase out gas-fueled vehicles by 2035
Approval of the groundbreaking policy is expected and will trigger a ripple effect throughout the auto industry and across the country.
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Uvalde school board fires police chief after school mass shooting
Chief Pete Arredondo is alleged to have made several critical mistakes during a May 24 massacre that left 19 students and 2 teachers dead.
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Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood
In just 2 weeks in late July and early August, the U.S. had 10 downpours that are only supposed to happen 1% of the time, and that’s not counting the Dallas region, a likely 1-in-1,000-year storm.
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U.S. to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months
The money will fund contracts for as many as 3 types of drones, and other weapons, ammunition and equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or 2, they say.
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More than 100 classified documents recovered from Trump back in January
The figures make clear the large number of secret government documents recovered, well before FBI officials returned there with a search warrant on Aug. 8 and removed an additional 11 sets of classified records.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Drought disaster declared in Rhode Island; Massachusetts city restricts water use
Most of New England is experiencing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with about 40% of Massachusetts in ‘extreme drought.’
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Back to school, with panic buttons: The post-Uvalde scramble
The technology, featuring wearable panic buttons or mobile phone apps, enables teachers to notify each other and police in the event of an emergency.
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Trump seeks special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents
The court filing requests the appointment of a special master not connected with the case who would be tasked with inspecting the records recovered from Trump’s club and setting aside those that are covered by executive privilege.