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Former UMaine hockey goaltender Sean Romeo dies at age 31

Romeo died on Oct. 24 of complications from a stroke he suffered on Oct. 15.

Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse?

NEW YORK (AP) — A chaotic climate phenomenon is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest, experts say. A natural warming cycle called El Niño is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters, leaking moisture into the air that can fuel passing storms. Such El Niño events can happen irregularly every couple of years, but scientists say […]

Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle

NEW YORK (AP) — A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year. The Yakima County resident, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had been hospitalized, county health officials announced Sunday. Two […]

Lily Robbins says it's 'surreal' to return home 5 months after Searsmont explosion

The volunteer EMT, who lost her father and was badly burned in the Robbins Lumber mill fire, told the Midcoast Villager that hope, humor and community have carried her through.

Officials decry mass shootings that left at least 8 dead and dozens wounded over Halloween weekend

Federal authorities in Texas planned to detail their response Monday to a series of shootings in Dallas, one of numerous gun incidents across the nation on Halloween weekend that left at least eight people dead and dozens more injured. Many of the mass shootings occurred in entertainment districts and in college towns. The deadliest occurred […]