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Wild strawberry season is here
The Tribune of the Tri-Lakes Region - Colorado
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July 7, 2025
Though wild strawberry season officially begins with the first full moon of June, like most things, it arrives a month later at altitude. Don’t let the scientific name Fragaria Virginia — Virginia Strawberry — fool you, these commonly found wild...
Portland business rides a new wave of popularity for an ancient drink - digestives
News Center Maine
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July 7, 2025
The complex bitter concoctions originated in ancient medicine, meant to aid - what else - digestion PORTLAND, Maine — It's summer, and you have had a lovely afternoon eating your way through Portland's many award-worthy restaurants. You’re...
Celebrating Celtic heritage
The County - Maine
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July 7, 2025
When the latest Maine Ulster-Scots Project newsletter hit my inbox, I was delighted at their list of activities aimed at reaching people with Scots Irish heritage or those interested in the culture. Celtic people ranged across northern Europe, but...
8 resilient trees that will thrive in cities – these species will absorb pollution, cool the air and grow in compact spaces with minimal maintenance
Homes & Gardens
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July 12, 2025
A beautiful garden has many components, from the colors, shapes and textures of the plants to the varying layers and heights of the shrubs and trees. Yet, the latter can often be lacking in small yards. To remedy this, it's worth knowing the...
Conservation Sniffing Canines- Part One
WABI - Maine
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June 30, 2025
ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - We know dogs are used to help sniff out illegal drugs or locate a missing child. But there’s another growing field of detection dogs. Joy Hollowell joins us now with a special report on conservation sniffing canines....
Lynn Rudmin Chong: Republican holdouts voted for cruel bill in the end
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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To The Daily Sun, Before voting in Trump's spending bill, hold-out Republicans had criticisms. Sen. Angus King of Maine (R-turned-Independent), final vote "nay," said, "I've never seen a bill this irresponsible, regressive, and downright cruel."...
Conservation Sniffing Canines- Part Two
WABI - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Maine (WABI) - Wood turtles are listed as endangered species internationally. Here in the U.S., they are designated as a “species of greatest conservation need” in the 17 states where they are found, including Maine. Researchers with the...
Rumble strips: What are they and why do we need them?
The County - Maine
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July 7, 2025
Rumble strips are grooves or indents placed in the pavement to alert drivers through noise and vibration that they are drifting outside of their lane. The strips have been on Maine roads since 2006. They are quite effective in keeping drivers from...
‘A national movement’: 15 states consider laws on menopause care and training for doctors
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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July 12, 2025
There’s a new wave of interest in improving menopause care in the United States. It’s in books, on podcasts and dominating social media hashtags – and it’s even generating new legislation across more than a dozen states.From New York to...
A challenge to Sen. Bernie Sanders: The IDF is a terror group, not Hamas
The Free Press
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July 13, 2025
I always looked at Sen. Bernie Sanders as the voice of reason and held him in high regards when it comes to the plight of the Palestinians. However, I was shocked and saddened that he had recently referred to Hamas as a terrorist organization. In...
12 of the Most Exciting New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of July 2025
Book Riot
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July 1, 2025
Science Fiction/Fantasy Put your phasers on silent and get ready to add these great new sci-fi and fantasy books out in July to your TBR! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission....
Trump’s Secret is Hidden in Plain Sight
The New Hampshire Gazette
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July 11, 2025
To the Editor: Why do people find Trump’s behavior puzzling? The reasons for it are remarkably clear. The “stooge” strategy has been a mainstay of mafias since before the Borgias: find a prominent but indebted businessman, bail him out, own him...
‘A national movement’: More than a dozen states consider laws around menopause care and training for doctors
KIFI Local News 8 - Idaho
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July 11, 2025
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new wave of interest in improving menopause care in the United States – it’s in books, on podcasts and dominating social media hashtags – and it’s even generating new legislation across more than a dozen...
Motley Fool: Strong potential, with risks
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Shares of all-digital bank SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI) have more than doubled over the past year. It’s attracting new members with its easy-to-use app and original marketing, which is reaching its target market of students and young...
New chemical process breaks down 90% of plastic in just 30 minutes
Earth.com
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A Styrofoam (polystyrene plastic) take‑out food box can outlive its owner and their children. It weathers rain, sunlight, and curbside crushes yet still hangs around, splintering into smaller shards instead of disappearing. An Australian research...
Genworth Rate Hike Shakes Up Long-Term Care Insurance Landscape
Live Insurance News
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July 6, 2025
Genworth Life Insurance dropped a bombshell when it proposed a jaw-dropping 233% rate hike for its long-term care insurance policies. That’s right, 233%. In Maine, regulators pulled the brakes—chopping that monster hike down to 76%. But let’s get...
Investing in Service of Strategy
Banker and Tradesman - Massachusetts
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July 6, 2025
Photo courtesy of Service Ventures Brian Regan General Partner, Service Ventures Age: 30 Industry experience: 9 years Service Credit Union has launched a new venture capital unit, Service Ventures, with the ambitious goal of investing in...
Bigelow Makes Room for Continued Discovery with New Laboratory Wing
The Lincoln County News - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Deborah Bronk, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences president, CEO, and senior research scientist, wields an oversized pair of scissors at a ribbon-cutting held on Thursday, June 26, to celebrate the opening of the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean...
What marine life will you find in the Jersey Shore surf? It's shocking
Asbury Park Press - New Jersey
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Coquina clams, also known as bean clams, are small, colorful bivalves found along the Jersey Shore. Horseshoe crabs, ancient arthropods related to spiders and scorpions, are commonly seen all along the Jersey Shore down to the Delaware Bay, where...
New York City's Power Is Going Down Amid Brutal Heatwave
Futurism
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June 24, 2025
"Like an air fryer, it's going to be hot." America Unplugged While a gigantic heat dome parks itself like an unwelcome guest over a major swath of the United States, residents of the ultra-dense metropolis of New York City are the perfect example...