DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was interested in the Dec. 16 Sun Spots about Christmas cards, letters, and pen pals. Not too long ago, I exchanged Christmas cards with 450 friends and family members. We have lost many of them and now my list is down to 250 people. Decades ago, I made a New Year’s […]
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Maine’s delegation reacts sharply to US strike on Venezuela
Some lawmakers are calling the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a violation of the U.S. Constitution and international law.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation / World, News
US captures Venezuela’s leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them
President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would “run the country” at least temporarily and would tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Tropical bird found in northern Maine after being blown off course
The purple gallinule, native to the Caribbean, landed in Houlton but was fatally injured by the cold.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lewiston council to review member’s qualifications after being sworn in
Councilor-elect Iman Osman has been under scrutiny regarding his legal residence in Lewiston and has faced calls to step down following a criminal indictment.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Owner of Lewiston hospital vastly underestimated scope of May data breach
St. Mary’s parent Covenant Health initially said fewer than 10,000 patients were affected. It now says the data of 478,000 people, including nearly 285,000 in Maine, was compromised.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine child care providers brace for freeze in federal aid
They say they would have to shut down if the Trump administration follows through on its move to withhold $12.3 billion nationwide amid fraud allegations in Minnesota.
Posted inLocal & State, News
How firefighters fought the 3-alarm blaze on Portland’s working waterfront
More than 100 responders quelled the fire on the historic Custom House Wharf that destroyed several businesses, but saw no deaths.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Tremont couple’s deaths were a ‘mutual decision,’ family says
Maine State Police had been investigating the deaths of William and Jyoti Hawley, who were found Dec. 23 on Mount Desert Island, as a murder-suicide.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation / World, News
What the new USPS postmark rules mean for Maine
Some tax forms and time-sensitive parcels could be considered late — even if mailed by the deadline.