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Trump proposes sweeping rollback of environmental oversight
Anne Bradbury, head of an independent oil and gas producers trade group, said among the proposed changes are ones that will hasten the permitting of oil projects, including pipelines, on federal lands.
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with U.S. ease
Both sides appeared to step back on Wednesday after Iran launched a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases housing American troops in Iraq without causing any casualties.
Pope warns of risks from U.S.-Iran tensions in policy speech
Pope Francis listed the “particularly troubling” deterioration of U.S.-Iran relations following the U.S. strike that killed Iran’s top general in his annual foreign policy address.
U.S., Iran step back from the brink; Trump signals no retaliation for missile strikes
The president says no Americans or Iraqis were harmed in Iran’s attack on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops.
Bolton ‘prepared to testify’ if subpoenaed in Senate trial
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s statement comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stalling House-passed articles of impeachment against Trump in a bid to get new witnesses to testify.
Central Maine’s most-read stories of 2019
We’ve collected our 10 most-read stories of the year and presented them below in order of page views.
Central Maine holiday stories of faith
Happy holidays to you and your family from ours!
Flu season is here, and it’s coming for your kids
“Flu is here,” infectious disease official said. “Now is the time to get an immunization if you haven’t already.”
Gemstones, lunar meteorites showcased at new museum in Bethel
A museum that houses the five largest lunar meteorites in the world opened Thursday.