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The Maine Monitor
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July 12, 2025
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every Friday morning. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine environmental news....
The Myth of the New England Serial Killer
The Connecticut Examiner
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July 12, 2025
Over the past several months, the quiet towns and wooded backroads of New England have been shadowed by something darker than fog: growing unease. A series of body recoveries—stretching from the rocky coast of Maine to the tidal inlets of Rhode...
‘Egregious.’ ‘Brazen.’ ‘Lawless.’ How 48 Judges Describe Trump’s Actions, in Their Own Words
The New York Times
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July 12, 2025
Opinion The Editorial Board By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. July 11, 2025 Many...
Gull Island Institute Aims To 'Reinvent Liberal Arts Education For An Age Of Climate Change'
The Falmouth Enterprise - Massachusetts
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Penikese Island, a sliver of land 13 miles off the coast of Falmouth, has long been a place where people come to reimagine what it means to live in community. The island, part of the Elizabeth chain of islands, was once home to a leprosy colony,...
These are the 10 sexiest accents in America — and two are from Noo Yawk!
New York Post
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July 19, 2025
They’re smooth talkers. These accents are the most attractive in America — and shockingly, Long Island and Staten Island made the Top 10. The Cajun accent was crowned the most attractive in the nation, according to a recent study by...
Many red flags ignored before Neo Victoria building collapse
George Herald
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July 19, 2025
The health and safety agent appointed to monitor site compliance resigned midway through the project stating clearly that they could no longer ensure safe working conditions. Minister Dean Macpherson (second from right) addressing the media. From...
Friends of York Hospital announce 2025 scholarship recipients
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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YORK, Maine — The Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Committee recently announced the 2025 recipients of its annual scholarship program. Open to students from southern Maine and the Seacoast area who plan to pursue careers in health care, this...
Breathtaking list reveals America's most beautiful small towns, including historic 'Little Switzerland' in Pacific Northwest
Daily Mail
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July 19, 2025
From a glacier-fringed village in Alaska to a postcard-perfect mountain town in the Pacific Northwest, a new ranking has revealed the 20 most beautiful small towns in America. The rankings, released by Travel + Leisure, spotlight small towns...
David Tapley Carbonneau, 63
Wakefield Daily Item - Massachusetts
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July 18, 2025
Man of wit, wisdom and kindness MELROSE — David Tapley Carbonneau, 63, of Melrose passed away from glioblastoma on July 1. He spent his final days at home surrounded by the love of friends and family including his wife of 29 years Kristine,...
Judge partially blocks Trump order targeting International Criminal Court
Washington Examiner
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July 19, 2025
In February, Trump issued an order targeting the ICC due to accusations of anti-U.S. bias and antisemitic behavior, specifically regarding the body’s move to issue arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
On the Fast Track Toward a Government Shutdown
The Bulwark
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Russell Vought on December 16, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING THURSDAY, the Senate passed a rescission package—otherwise known as retroactive budgetary takebacks requested by the Trump...
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health
The Daily Press - Michigan
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Editor’s note: The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by Margaret Murray, University of Michigan-Dearborn. (THE CONVERSATION) — The number of states banning...
FRI: House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid, + More
KUNM - New Mexico
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July 18, 2025
House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid - By Kevin Freking and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9...
Senators Advance Bill Continuing Medical Marijuana Protections And Omitting House Proposal To Block Rescheduling
Marijuana Moment
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July 18, 2025
A Senate committee has approved a spending bill that would maintain protections for states with medical marijuana programs, while omitting a separate proposal included in the House version of the annual appropriations legislation that would...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Cuts by Congress: What's at Stake
Westword - Colorado
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July 19, 2025
By narrow margins, the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives just approved a law that claws back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Once President Donald Trump signs it into law, the $9 billion rescissions package...
UK hosts international study abroad experience for UniLaSalle students, showcasing horse industry
UKNow - Kentucky
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July 11, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 11, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), with leadership from UK Ag Equine Programs and the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, recently partnered with...
Minister Macpherson meets with families of the victims of George building collapse
Eye Witness News
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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is on Saturday meeting with families of the victims and survivors of the George building collapse. He is sharing contents of a report from the Council for the Built Environment which...
Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Means Bigger Electric Bills for Millions
Common Dreams
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July 19, 2025
Millions of Americans across the country will receive higher electric bills because of President Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which was signed into law on July 4. The culprit here is that the OBBB eliminated tax credits...
Putting salt in your hay won’t stop it from spontaneously combusting
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 19, 2025
Moisture and hay are sworn enemies. Not only will wet hay grow mold that can be unhealthy for farm animals, but the microbial activity can generate so much heat that the bales will light on fire. Every farmers’ worst nightmare is to wake up to see...
‘Shark Week’ and ‘Sharkfest’ execs reveal how sharks took over summer TV – and if there’s a rivalry
New York Post
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July 18, 2025
They take a bite out of summer TV. Between Discovery’s Shark Week and National Geographic’s SharkFest, for decades, shark-related programming has been the apex predator dominating TV in the hot season. “It is our Super Bowl,” Joseph Schneier, the...