Jun. 27—People check out exhibits beneath a skeleton of a minke whale at the Maine State Aquarium, which reopened on Wednesday after being closed for four years. The aquarium in Boothbay Harbor was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and then underwent renovations. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer BOOTHBAY HARBOR — As sunny skies and blue ocean waters […]
Jun. 27—BOOTHBAY HARBOR — As sunny skies and blue ocean waters made for a picturesque Maine day in the village of West Boothbay Harbor, bubbling fish tanks, rare blue lobsters and interactive exhibits brought visitors of all ages to the Maine State Aquarium, which reopened Wednesday for the first time since it closed in 2020. […]
[Source] Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was expected to be released on May 13 after spending four years behind bars for documenting the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, but her current status remains unknown. Key points: Zhang’s videos documented crowded hospitals, empty streets and interviews with Wuhan residents in lockdown. Her content countered the […]
The Texas Department of Transportation’s Amarillo office announced on social media Tuesday that the agency has awarded a contract to Webber, LLC to improve both directions of Interstate 27 between Amarillo and Canyon. The project was bid at $312 million and is the Amarillo District‘s largest project to date, a Facebook post stated. Construction on […]
Theo Huot de Saint-Albin was a 9-year-old elementary school student when he first contracted COVID-19 in July 2020, near the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Four years later, as much of the world has moved on from the pandemic and resumed normal life, Theo, now nearly a teenager, is still battling the effects of long […]
With Bitcoin’s halving event just around the corner, it certainly seems like we’re on the cusp of something big. While everyone’s eyes are glued to the skyrocketing bitcoin {{BTC}} price and the possibility of record-breaking highs, the ripple effects are far-reaching. They will touch every corner of the crypto market, and could even signal an […]
Monday marks the 4-year anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the global COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic. Over that period, millions of Americans have been hospitalized and have died from the virus. Additionally, a high percentage of adults have developed long COVID while the infections of thousands of children have led to […]
On 28 February, the Council of the European Union has approved a medium-term budget review until 2027, including the establishment of the Ukraine Facility mechanism, a four-year assistance plan worth €50 billion. Source: Council of the EU and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Council of the European […]
Mamaroneck Village Manager Jerry Barberio, Westchester’s highest paid village administrator, has emptied his desk, turned in his cellphone, and retired to New Jersey with three years left on his $1 million contract. He told village officials in late December, following the surprise defeat of his key ally, Mayor Tom Murphy, in the November election, that […]
All 27 members of the European Union appear to agree on approving a four-year 50 billion euro ($54 billion) aid package for Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 26. As Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked the financial support for Kyiv during a December summit, EU leaders are to reconvene on the matter […]
PORT ORCHARD – A 38-year-old North Kitsap man was sentenced on Monday to four years in prison after a jury found him guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting his sisters over a period of several years when they were young. In October 2022, a Kitsap County Superior Court jury found Joel Albert Johnson guilty of 11 […]
Jan. 8—WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Township Police Chief Will Clark said Mayor Carl Kuren is a model for all other municipal leaders. “Few demonstrate the high level of dedication and devotion as a public servant as Mayor Kuren does,” Clark said. “He has been constantly working hard to ensure a strong financial future for Wilkes-Barre Township […]