Democratic Sen. Joe Rafferty of Kennebunk proposed the Veterans Bill of Rights this month.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
Biologists: More moose hunting will reduce ticks, help herd
In Maine, the number of moose permits is going to increase 11 percent this year to 3,480.
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Posted inNation & World
Las Vegas pushes to become first city to ban ornamental grass
Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to get people to replace thirsty greenery with desert plants.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Nomadland’ wins 4 BAFTAs including best picture, director
The film stars Frances McDormand as a middle-aged woman who travels the American West while living out of her van and picking up short-term work.
Posted inBusiness
Businesses face tricky path navigating post-Trump politics
The Republican Party and corporate America have shared common goals for decades, especially concerning low taxes and limiting regulations.
Posted inPolitics
Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors
The former president says he’s ‘disappointed’ in his vice president and calls Sen. McConnell a ‘stone-cold loser.’
Posted inNation & World
Top disease control official says Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low
Vaccines made by Sinovac and Sinopharm have made up the majority of Chinese vaccines distributed to several dozen countries including Mexico, Turkey, Indonesia, Hungary, Brazil and Turkey.
Posted inNation & World
Grim view of global future offered in intelligence report
The document finds cause for concern in virtually all aspects of life.
Posted inNation & World
Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths
Nations around the world are setting new records for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections, and the disease is surging even in some countries that have kept the virus in check.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. hits state-owned Myanmar gem firm with coup sanctions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions send ‘a clear signal to the military that the United States will keep increasing pressure on the regime’s revenue streams until it ceases its violence.’