Annual charity hunt event beneficial for Mitchell, local scholarship group

MITCHELL — An international company with ties to Mitchell has made a charity pheasant hunt an annual tradition and has become a way to recognize top salesmen. U.S. Bank and Toshiba America executives and toner distributors from across the U.S....

PLC of the Northeast holds 30th Anniversary annual meeting

COURTESY OF PROFESSIONAL LOGGING CONTRACTORS OF THE NORTHEAST The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of the Northeast held its 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting May 8-9, raising a record $165,386 for Log A Load For Kids and presenting awards to...

Overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza breach “ceasefire” again; over 26,000 people flee El-Fasher in Sudan amid paramilitary takeover

Israel carries out overnight strikes across Gaza, hitting Gaza City, the Bureij refugee camp, and the Morag axis near Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes top security officials Tuesday afternoon and accuses Hamas of a “clear...

Where in North America Are You Most Likely to Spot Bigfoot?

In honor of National Sasquatch day on October 20th, we found where in North America you are most likely to spot the mysterious figure. By comparing Bigfoot sightings per population, recency, forest coverage, and climate, we identified where the...

David Baltimore, Nobel prizewinning biologist

John Dingell loved the thrill of the hunt. In his Washington office he proudly displayed the head of a 500lb boar he had shot with a pistol. As rumours spread about possible fraud implicating a Nobel prizewinning virologist, the crusading...

Treeline: past, present, and future!

COURTESY OF TREELINE Treeline’s story begins not with a fleet of trucks or a bustling service center, but with one chainsaw and a horse named Captain. From that humble start, Owner and President Brian Souers built a company that has become a...

Old School Food Pantry in Mexico preparing for influx after SNAP suspension

MEXICO — People are no longer using pantries and meal programs only for emergency food aid, but as one of their primary sources of food. That’s according to local food pantry organizers who say they are trying to keep up with the needs of people...

Hill Top Hospitality plans benefit dinner featuring its seven head chefs

The chefs behind Hill Top Hospitality’s five restaurants will gather in one kitchen for a first-of-its-kind dinner event at River Bottoms Ranch in Midway. The multi-course “Farm Dinner” on Nov. 15 will feature every executive and pastry chef from...

These cities rank as the safest in America in 2025, data shows

FILE-Students and parents cross the street on the way to school in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) There are different approaches we all take when it comes to ensuring...

Daniel Zeese Leaves Top Post at Frog Hollow Gallery

Daniel Zeese has left Burlington’s Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery after nearly four years as executive director. Zeese, 37, has moved to Sante Fe, N.M, where his partner has accepted a new job. Gallery board president Kelly O’Neal said in an...

This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for fishermen to use it?

A lobsterman paddles out to his boat in a harbor in Maine. Ryan Kellman hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman Fishing boats would normally still be unloading Dungeness crabs at San Francisco's fisherman's wharf in May. This year, the docks were...

Why electricity rates are rising for Mainers in January

Most Maine homes and small businesses can expect the cost of their electricity supply to go up in January. Nine out of 10 Maine homes receive their electricity supply through the state-run standard offer program. They’re likely to see an estimated...

How to Tell if You're Paying Too Much for Eggs, According to an Expert

This year, you may have found yourself thinking about where you buy eggs more than ever before. With rising egg prices, shortages caused by Avian influenza A viruses, and multiple recent recalls for potential salmonella contamination, there’s a...

Farm to ... closet? In New England, a growing movement to put local wool to use.

Falcone is part of a growing movement of small-scale sheep farmers in the region turning sheep’s wool into yarn to sell as more consumers are demanding local, quality materials. For farmers, selling wool and yarn can provide an additional source...

How U.S. fishermen are adapting to electrification and alternative fuels

As pressure mounts to decarbonize the maritime sector, U.S. commercial fishermen are navigating the most transformative shifts in the fleet’s history. According to the Energy Transition for the U.S. Commercial Fishing Industry: Technical and...

Emma's Revolution Brings Protest and Activism to the UU Stage

For nearly 25 years, Emma’s Revolution, the California-based singing/songwriting duo Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow (who goes professionally by the name Sandy O), has been crisscrossing the country sharing themes of protest through music and...

Kinney Center Announces 2025-26 Artists in Residence and Visiting Scholars

Image Top (L-R): Ira Klein, Missy Dunaway and Lauren Levato Coyne. Bottom (L-R): Cecilia Lim and Katharine Owens. The Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies has announced three Artists in Residence and two Visiting Scholars for...

Drinking water contamination report raises questions

A drinking water report studying the toxicity of perfluorononanoic acid, or PFNA, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized in mid-April has yet to be released to the public, sparking concerns from Representative Chellie Pingree. On...

Nessel joins challenge to EPA’s attacks on affordable clean energy for low-income households

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 22 other state plaintiffs are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for illegally ending a $7 billion program that lowers energy costs and pollution by...

Portland City Council rejects jetport parking lot proposal

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- There will not be any new parking added to the Portland International Jetport for now. The Portland City Council shot down the jetport's latest expansion proposal on Monday night. For more than a year, the jetport has...