After abandoning its bungled attempt to storm Kyiv two months ago, Russia declared that taking the entire Donbas is its main objective.
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Proud Boys documentarian to be among first Jan. 6 witnesses
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will hold its first public hearing during prime time on Thursday.
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State settles prison guard’s gender harassment claim for $395,000
The woman filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was a frequent recipient of unwanted sexual overtures from male co-workers.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Conference about Maine, New Hampshire beaches back after 3-year hiatus
The conference is intended to bring together scientists, students, regulators and many others to brainstorm about the future of the region’s beaches.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s winning margin is less than that secured by his predecessor Theresa May in a similar vote in December 2018.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden orders emergency steps to boost U.S. solar energy production
The president’s actions aim to increase domestic production of solar panel parts, building installation materials, high-efficiency heat pumps and other components including cells used for clean-energy generated fuels.
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Mainer among those expressing joy, sadness at Normandy’s D-Day commemorations
D-Day veteran Charles Shay, a 98-year-old Penobscot Native American from Indian Island, Maine, took part in a sage-burning ceremony near the beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
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Air Force to further investigate chemicals at former Loring air base
Officials are concerned that PFAS contamination from firefighting foam used on Loring’s runway may have spread elsewhere.
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Elon Musk threatens to walk away from deal to buy Twitter
Lawyers for the Tesla CEO say they have repeatedly asked for the information since May 9 so he could evaluate how many of the company’s 229 million accounts are fake.
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Ukraine recovers bodies from Mariupol steel-plant siege
Meanwhile, Russian forces continue to fight for control of Sievierodonetsk.