Federal funding for tick-borne diseases extended until 2030

Maine approves deer hunt for MDI town after nearly century-long ban

The special hunt will take place each November from 2026 through 2028 unless the town or the state suspend it.

Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both parties said Wednesday they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy. The bill, proponents argue, would cut down […]

The rise and fall of America's deadly love affair with the cigarette

NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer stick. Coffin nail. Cowboy killer. Those are nicknames, through the decades, for the cigarette — the once-glamorous desideratum of American society that has been tied to tens of millions of U.S. deaths. The cigarette is not an invention of the United States. And while Marlboro is a top-selling international brand, […]

Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean but poses no threat to land, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said. Rachel was located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, or about 220 miles (350 kilometers) southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. Its maximum sustained winds were around 85 mph (140 […]

New midcoast superintendent not reviving school closure talks

Ridgeway has said it would be premature to jump back into discussions about closing an RSU 71 elementary school.