By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the United States the pest has been discovered. The … Continued
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. City Planning Director Dan Garodnick, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams during a walking tour … Continued
WADENA, Minn. — Lolita Myers is proving age is just a number. The 84-year-old Wadena woman recently became a grandmaster in taekwondo. To become a grandmaster, students must dedicate decades to training, achieve a high black belt rank and demonstrate … Continued
September is here, with its Septembery ways — lively though hectic, buoyant with promise but bogged down with to-dos, warm in the sun with just the right amount of snap at night. Everything seems new, even if you’re only returning … Continued
By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months. … Continued