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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital braces for federal cuts to Medicaid

VTDigger - Vermont · July 11, 2025

The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital campus on Belmont Avenue. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger This story by Joyce Marcel was first published in The Commons on July 8. BRATTLEBORO — Much of Windham County depends for its health care services on...

50 years after 'Woodstock moment,' Owls Head Transportation Museum still brings big crowds

News Center Maine · June 26, 2025

The museum is set for a big celebration: its 50th anniversary. OWLS HEAD, Maine — It was a summer weekend in 1975, when a small, brand-new museum of old cars and airplanes put out the call for people to come and bring their own—just to see what...

Faith Matters: Church should be political, but not partisan

Greenfield Recorder - Massachusetts · November 7, 2025

The Rev. Janet Adair Hansen is interim pastor of the Charlemont Federated Church. CONTRIBUTED Even back when I was ordained to Christian ministry more than 40 years ago, churches would get comments that they “were too political” or sometimes they...

New procedure at Northern Light EMMC offers hope for people with irregular heartbeats

News Center Maine · July 4, 2025

Just a dozen patients have undergone the new treatment that uses electrical pulses to target problem areas inside the heart. BANGOR, Maine — For years, people suffering from irregular heartbeat conditions like premature ventricular contractions,...

Missouri becomes the ninth state in 2025 to prohibit foreign spending in ballot measure campaigns

Ballotpedia · July 11, 2025

Welcome to the Friday, July 11, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Missouri becomes the ninth state in 2025 to prohibit foreign spending in ballot measure campaigns Building a sustainable path to complete...

Forgotten 1990s Sci-Fi Shows—and More SFF Links

Book Riot · June 26, 2025

Science Fiction/Fantasy In today's round-up of recent SFF links, we have forgotten 1990s sci-fi shows, Antarctic ice radio signals, and more! Liberty Hardy Jun 26, 2025 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we...

Increased temperature and acidification elevate the risk of starvation in American lobster larvae

Ocean Acidification · July 4, 2025

Increased temperature and acidification elevate the risk of starvation in American lobster larvae Published 4 July 2025 Science Leave a Comment Tags: biological response, crustaceans, laboratory, morphology, multiple factors, North Atlantic,...

How cuts at the National Weather Service will impact Georgians

Atlanta News First - Georgia · July 11, 2025

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The National Weather Service (NWS), a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), took a big financial hit in March. As of today, the NWS has lost around 20% of its staff. But how will...

UMaine summer program teaches high schoolers how to be leaders

Daily Bulldog - Maine · July 4, 2025

ORONO – The University of Maine equipped rising high school seniors with knowledge and skills to become future leaders through a weeklong program featuring talks from executives and government officials, and outdoor leadership and co-curricular...

Childhood Treatment May Prevent Future Psychopathy

MindSite News · July 3, 2025

In today’s Daily, research finds that children with callous and unemotional traits, often a precursor to adult psychopathy, can be nurtured to better recognize emotions and lead a healthy adult life. Also, an exclusive interview with bilingual...

Legislators pass bill that could transform power grid: 'There's a lot of heat [down] there'

The Cool Down - Oregon · July 4, 2025

The initiative aligns with a growing national trend. by Calvin CoffeeJuly 4, 2025 Maine is taking a significant step toward affordable, climate-friendly heating and cooling. According to Maine Public, the state legislature recently passed a bill...

Astronaut who was trapped in space for more than 9 months visited Bangor

Bangor Daily News - Maine · July 4, 2025

The American astronaut Suni Williams, who was trapped on the International Space Station for more than six months in 2024 and early 2025, made a stop at the Maine Savings Amphitheater last night. Williams, a Massachusetts native whose full first...

Dark series 'The Institute' gets King's thumbs up

Mankato Free Press - Minnesota ·

NEW YORK — Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It’s basically the Hippocratic oath for intellectual property — first, do no harm. “When you deviate from the story that I wrote, you do...

Times Argus Community News for July 4, 2025.

The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont ·

YOUTH NEWS Civics Bee BARRE — Vermont Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 Vermont State Civics Bee June 25 at the Barre Opera House. Open to middle school students, the Bee challenges participants through local, state and national competitions...

35% of KY children will not qualify for full tax credit under Trump spending bill

Murray Ledger & Times - Kentucky ·

(TNS) The number of Kentucky children who qualify for a tax credit intended to help lift families out of poverty will decrease under the President Donald Trump-backed federal spending bill that passed through the U.S. House of Representatives, on...

How union organizing can change your life and the world: A conversation with Jaz Brisack

The Real News Network · July 11, 2025

After getting a job as a barista at the Elmwood Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, Jaz Brisack became a founding member of Starbucks Workers United and helped organize the first unionized Starbucks in the US in December of 2021. In their new book,...

June 2025 was the planet’s third-warmest on record

Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut · July 10, 2025

June 2025 was Earth’s third-warmest June in analyses of global weather data going back to 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported July 10. NASA and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service also rated...

Spike in Jellyfish Sightings Prompts Safety Alerts at Southern ME

94.9 WHOM - Maine · July 3, 2025

If you're planning on heading to the beach soon in southern Maine, you may want to stay alert for a creature that may treat you as a snack! According to WGME, officials have put out a warning that there has been a spike in jellyfish. When I was...

The Broadband Story Abundance Liberals Like Ezra Klein Got Wrong

Washington Monthly · July 9, 2025

In late March, the New York Times columnist and podcaster Ezra Klein went on the Weekly Show with Jon Stewart podcast to talk about his new book, Abundance, which Klein had co-authored with journalist Derek Thompson, then of The Atlantic. The...

Flutterwave relaunches Send App in US with 20 additional licences

Technext · July 4, 2025

Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payments technology companies, has relaunched its flagship remittance platform, the Send App, across multiple US states following the acquisition of 20 additional Money Transmitter Licences (MTLs). This brings...