It’s not the first time that the U.S. has seized domain names of sites it accuses of spreading propaganda.
Carol Semple
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State police investigate death of child in Stockton Springs
The 3-year-old boy was taken by a family member to the hospital in Belfast, where he was pronounced dead on Sunday.
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Senate Republican filibuster halts Democrats’ signature voting rights bill
Maine’s senators split their votes on the measure, with independent Angus King voting to proceed on the bill, and Susan Collins, a Republican, voting against proceeding.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID
More than half of them worked in the division responsible for protecting the president and the vice president, as well as the families of these leaders and other government officials.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
New coral protections coming to areas off New England
The move also creates a dedicated habitat research area called the Jordan Basin Dedicated Habitat Research Area south of the Maine coast.
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Biden pushes COVID-19 shots for young adults as concerns grow over new variant
The delta variant, first identified in India, has come to represent more than 20% of coronavirus infections in the U.S. in the last 2 weeks.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Pandemic-delayed surgeries share blame for ‘unprecedented’ regional blood shortage
Periodic, localized blood shortages are not uncommon, but this shortage is ‘unprecedented in its scope,’ said a blood bank official.
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Value of Maine’s baby eels ends the season on a high note
The fishery is one of the most valuable in the country on a per-pound basis, but was badly hurt by the pandemic.
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Massive concrete component arrives for $158 million upgrade at Kittery shipyard
Similar to a navigational lock, the basin will allow the seawater level to be raised and lowered, enabling the Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines to enter the dry dock regardless of the tide.
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Maine is looking for a few good ideas on how to use dormant rail corridors
A plan that looks to create new opportunities for outdoor recreation in Maine will include potential uses for the state-owned corridors.