Dung beetles, also known as tumblebugs, are the ones behind the balls, which they roll around as part of their birthing process.
2019
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers pass transportation bonds but reject other borrowing backed by Mills
Republicans follow through on their vow to support bonds for transportation infrastructure while opposing borrowing to finance land conservation, broadband and environmental initiatives.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Uptown Cruisahs blowout slated
OXFORD — Please join the Uptown Cruizahs Car Club on Saturday, September 14 at Tractor Supply, Route 26, Oxford for its end-of-season cruise-in from 10 am to 3 pm. Club members will be busy throughout the day providing fantastic food at a reasonable prices. While you’re there take a chance on the 50/50 pot and over […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Gray man in critical condition after Auburn motorcycle crash
Matthew Smith, 27, of Gray was being treated at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Posted inCommunity Sports, Varsity Maine
2019 St. Dom’s Athletic Hall of Fame induction
AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy announced this year’s inductees into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The Athletic Hall of Fame honors former players and coaches who have achieved athletic excellence throughout their careers at St. Dom’s. The class of 2019 inductees includes Ray “Duke” Duchette ’61, Pierre Godin ’70, Jenny Morrissette Meyer ’01, Alex […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Watch: New ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ teases a dark side to Rey
The trailer unveiled at D23 Expo includes scenes from all nine of the Skywalker Saga movies.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Rabid skunk confirmed in Jay
The animal was found on Pineau Street on Aug. 19.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
The Amazon is burning and this is the real reason why
I had intended to write about pies and a trip Downeast. However, I need to talk with you about a far more serious topic directly related to food and our climate. You have seen on the news and through social media outlets that the Amazon forest is burning. The vast acreage of the Amazon forest […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Trump wants to host next year’s G-7 at his Miami property
The president’s aides have warned against the idea over concerns he would personally profit from the prestigious gathering of foreign leaders.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Lindsey Graham says U.S. must ‘accept the pain’ of Trump’s trade war with China
Trump on Friday promised a 5-percentage-point increase on all existing and planned Chinese tariffs and then “ordered” U.S. firms to stop doing business in China.