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Posted inNation / World, News
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Farmworkers in close contact with infected animals should be tested and offered treatment even if they show no symptoms, said Dr. Nirav Shah, principal director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Posted inNation / World, News
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Some 50,000 people took shelter in Havana, with thousands more doing the same in regions south and just west of the capital.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine
80% of Portland voters didn’t want Trump. Now many are scared, grieving and disgusted
The heavily Democratic city overwhelmingly supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, a stark difference from the national picture and elsewhere in Maine. On Wednesday, many Portlanders felt a sense of grief for the country.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Trump’s return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown
An APVoteCast survey shows the president-elect’s supporters largely focused on immigration and inflation – issues the Republican has hammered throughout his campaign.
Posted inNation / World
Wild winds fuel California wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate
The Mountain Fire was burning in a region that has seen some of California’s most destructive fires over the years.
Posted inCommunity
Rangeley church to host Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 24
Meals will also be available to take home or be delivered.
Posted inElection 2024, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Freeman Township man wins re-election as Franklin County commissioner
Republican Robert Carlton was unopposed in his bid to represent District 4.
Posted inMaine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Man faces multiple charges after active-shooter incident in Rumford
Billy Morvent, 59, was found in his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2024, News
Lisbon residents elect three new council members in uncontested races
Incumbent council members did not run for reelection.