BUCKFIELD — Car horns, applause and cheers filled the air at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School as its 32 seniors were honored at their graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon. The graduation was held outside with social distancing practices to ensure that no more than 50 participants were in proximity to each other at any one time. Family […]
June 2020
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The Latest: Bust of slave owner torn down, thrown in river in New Orleans
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the world.
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Some towns to open summer day camps and youth sports programs
But towns like Paris have decided to cancel their summer programs after weighing the risks of community spread from COVID-19.
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Company agrees to make COVID-19 vaccine for Europe
Pharma giant AstraZeneca has struck a deal to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine to European Union countries.
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France has millions of unsold face masks after virus crisis
The French praised the altruism of their prized textile and luxury goods companies for diverting their production facilities to the cause.
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Police to investigate hanging death of California black man
The 24-year-old’s death was originally described as an apparent suicide, prompting outrage in the community.
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William Sessions, FBI head fired by President Clinton, dies at 90
His most enduring legacy may have been his commitment to affirmative action.
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Trump delays Tulsa rally amid criticism over Juneteenth date
The president said African American supporters asked him not to hold the event on June 19, the observance of the end of slavery in the United States.
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Spate of new research supports wearing masks to control coronavirus spread
The gold standard in science – a randomized, double-blinded controlled trial – is impossible to conduct in a pandemic, so researchers have turned to other analyses.
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Outdoors in Maine: Is that a Hex or a Green Drake that the trout are devouring?
Those of us whose heroes are fly fishing entomologists like to know our bugs, for that is how you get to know your trout and how best to seduce them.