In a school district ‘mired in crisis,’ residents call for accountability

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died last month in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn’t supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard’s younger […]

Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities. The administration narrowed the definition of “harm” under the landmark law — a change with broad implications. For decades, the government […]

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury’s determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being. Lawyers representing Meta filed a notice of appeal Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior […]

The Houlton Agricultural Fair runs through Sunday

The annual three-day fair celebrates the region’s agricultural roots and is one of the state’s oldest summer traditions dating back to Houlton’s first fair in 1847.

Washington County manager threatens to sue county if her termination is not rescinded

Commissioners barred her from working following a fiery meeting where her lawyer alleged whistleblower retaliation and financial cover-ups.