UMaine study explores whether music can help older adults maintain brain health

Katahdin is greening faster than any other New England summit

Katahdin is greening faster than any other New England summit, boosting vegetation by 7.9% since 1984.

2 top Washington County finance officials resign, citing hostile work environment

The provisional treasurer and finance manager both resigned, citing a hostile environment, poor communication and loss of a team environment.

The United Auto Workers tries to reassert political power in Michigan as it faces internal divisions

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Walter Usakowski was mowing his lawn in a northern suburb of Detroit when three canvassers from the United Auto Workers approached. “I don’t even need to talk to you,” Usakowski said. As a retired member, he was already supporting the union’s slate of Democratic candidates in the Nov. 3 midterms. […]

Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school

EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — With wagging tails and kind eyes, the four-legged staff members at Evergreen High School welcome students each morning, walk the halls and visit classrooms to offer a loving, calming presence and moments of joy to a student body still processing a school shooting. Norene and Polenta, two golden Labs, joined the […]

Why voting is a Christian duty

"It’s our duty because, as Christians, we are called to love God and to love our neighbors as Jesus would love them."