A task force created by Gov. Janet Mills is taking comments about how to best manage the growing use of all-terrain vehicles in the state
Dari Alpi
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Sen. Collins: Trump made ‘terribly unwise’ decision on troops
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Monday that the president made a “terribly unwise” decision to abandon Kurdish allies who were “our major partner in the fight against the Islamic State.”
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Trump’s Syria withdrawal announcement draws Republican condemnation
The announcement threw the military situation in Syria into fresh chaos and injected deeper uncertainty into U.S. relations with European allies.
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Amsterdam-bound flight makes emergency landing in Bangor
A United Airlines flight with more than 200 people aboard has made an emergency landing in Bangor because of a cabin pressure issue.
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Cone or scoop: Guinea pig ice cream for sale in Ecuador
Anyone for ice cream? Guinea pig ice cream? In Ecuador, a vendor is attracting customers with a quirky dish.
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Trump says he’ll formally object to House impeachment probe
The president acknowledges that the House has the votes to proceed, but predicts that it would backfire politically on Democrats.
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Report: Colleges got millions from opioid maker owners
In total, at least two dozen universities have received gifts from the Sackler family since 2013, ranging from $25,000 to more than $10 million, the records show.
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Two pilots among 7 killed in B-17 crash in Connecticut
A National Guardsman who was aboard used his military-issue fire-resistant gloves to open a hatch to enable people to get out.
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Once an obscure diplomat, Volker at center of Trump inquiry
Until he emerged as a central figure in the impeachment inquiry, Kurt Volker was little known outside of foreign policy circles as the special U.S. envoy to Ukraine.
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Fall yardwork can turn up toxic caterpillar hairs, Maine CDC warns
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says Mainers need to take caution because of browntail moth caterpillars, which shed tiny hairs that can cause an irritating skin reaction similar to poison ivy.