MARS HILL — A Washburn woman is accused of stealing a Maine Department of Transportation truck and crashing it. The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to a Mars Hill gas station Thursday after 27-year-old Rachel Donnelly of Washburn was asked to leave. When a deputy showed up, the sheriff’s office says Donnelly left […]
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Biggest East Coast refinery to close, driving up fuel prices
The biggest refinery on the U.S. East Coast will shut down, after a massive explosion and fire crippled operations at a site that has helped fuel the region for 153 years.
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Posted inNation / World, News
Donald Trump has scheduled three high-stakes meetings at one summit
In addition to a meeting Xi Jinping at the upcoming G20 summit, President Trump will also meet with the leaders of Russia and Turkey.
Posted inNation / World, News
Breakouts, burns and zingers: What to watch in Dem debates
Breakouts, burns and zingers: What to watch for in the 1st 2020 Democratic presidential debates
Posted inPerspective
In record time, opinions on gay rights flipped
Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, the growth in acceptance of gay people stands out among social movements, researchers say.
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Social media addiction: There’s a cure for that
One effective way to correct unhealthy social-media habits is to “fast” for a few weeks and then come back with strict limits on use.
Posted inPerspective
Twitter is eroding your intelligence. Now there’s data to prove it.
Twitter not only fails to enhance intellectual attainment but substantially undermines it, Italian researchers say.
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Here’s what gets lost when we rely on GPS
Brain behavior changes when people rely on turn-by-turn directions.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested in 1986 rape and killing of 11-year-old girl
Police in Maine have arrested a man in connection with the 1986 rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in Connecticut
Posted inMaine, News
Maine making public, private insurers cover abortions
A bill requiring public and private insurance companies to cover abortion is now law in Maine