The Union of Concerned Scientists predicts that high-tide flooding caused by rising seas will hit critical facilities with a few years if emissions stay the same.
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Presque Isle man killed in Westmanland shooting
Maine State Police are investigating the death in northern Aroostook County and say there is no danger to the public.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Whale carcass found floating in Harpswell cove
The town has not yet determined what species of whale it is.
Posted inNation & World, News
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with U.S., return to Australia
Assange will plead guilty to an Espionage Act charge of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified national defense information, the Justice Department said in a letter filed in court.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Fireworks and American Idol firecracker Julia Gagnon coming to Lewiston-Auburn’s Liberty Festival
The 27th annual Liberty Festival is set for three days around Independence Day in Lewiston & Auburn.
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Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes
What do you do when it’s too hot for the traditional end-of-camp bonfire?
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Supreme Court enters crunch time for term loaded with big issues
This is the court’s traditional last week before its summer break, when it often delivers decisions in the most closely watched cases.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Bath softball tournament to raise funds for Augusta nonprofit that helps female veterans
A new summer softball tournament to raise funds for multiple homeless veteran organizations is happening this weekend at the softball fields in Bath.
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Ex-University of Arizona grad student gets life sentence for killing professor on campus
A month before the fatal shooting occurred, the student had been expelled from the school for ongoing issues with professors after receiving a bad grade.
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Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Opponents argue that the law is a violation of separation of church and state and that the display will isolate students, especially those who are not Christian.