Letter: Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war. The State Department said Thursday that it had approved visas for Iran’s “core […]

Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer. Schroyer […]

UMaine Extension offers tractor safety course to help beginners build confidence

OLD TOWN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a hands-on tractor workshop from 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 at the UMaine Roger’s Farm, 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. The goal of the workshop is to offer a supportive, low-pressure environment where learners can build real confidence behind the wheel. […]

Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday was considering an attempt to resurrect new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court blocked those districts from being used in the November election. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard […]

Waldo County communities land $820K for resilience projects

The grants, with a combined total of $820,742, target shorelines, roads, energy and storm preparedness in nine Waldo County towns.