CALAIS Top Stories

Orangutans, Polar Bears Make a Splash as Europe Swelters2019-06-25
Hamodia: Orangutans at a Vienna zoo got buckets of water, lemurs in Rome enjoyed fruit icicles and a polar bear took to a pool in Germany as much of Europe sweltered Tuesday in an early summer heat wave. Authorities warned that temperatures could top 40 degrees Celsius...
How zoo animals are beating a European heatwave2019-06-25
New York Post: BERLIN — Orangutans at a Vienna zoo got buckets of water, lemurs in Rome enjoyed fruit icicles and a polar bear took to a pool in Germany as much of Europe sweltered Tuesday in an early summer heat wave. Authorities warned that temperatures could top 40...
France: Aid Worker’s Defamation Conviction Upheld2019-06-25
Public Technologies: (Paris) - An appeals court's confirmation of the defamation conviction of an aid worker on June 24, 2019 for an ironic tweet sets a dangerous precedent for freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The case was a serious escalation in harassment...
BTA Community Calendar2019-06-25
Times Argus: Tuesday 25 June Climate ChangeCommunityRoundtable. What can we do to take action to both adapt and mitigate solutions for our community? Join us to be part of this rich discussion. Child care available upon request please call 802-272-1195. Register online....
Criminal network of Romanian lorry drivers made £3million ferrying more than 320 migrants to Britain2019-06-25
The Daily Mail: A criminal network of Romanian lorry drivers made at least £3million smuggling illegal migrants into Britain, it emerged today. The astonishing figure was released by French police who made 17 arrests while smashing the...
Baby, you can drive my car or my tank2019-06-25
Victoria Advocate: Many teens take a significant step toward adulthood when they get behind the wheel (and stereo volume controls) of their own vehicles. My eldest and most expensive daughter recently reached this milestone when my wife and I purchased her a pre-owned 2018...
Tuesday, June 25, 2019: Maine Bar requirement a disincentive, let asylum seekers work sooner, the ...2019-06-24
Bangor Daily News: High Bar requirement a disincentive to stay in MaineThe message from Sen. Susan Collins and Gov. Janet Mills in their recent college commencement speeches was clear: We need our talented young people to stay here in Maine. As a career educator in Calais, I...
Zachary sprint star Sean Burrell wins Louisiana Gatorade boys track award2019-06-24
The Advocate: Record-setting sprinter Sean Burrell of Zachary High School has been selected as the 2018-19 Gatorade LouisianaBoysTrack & FieldAthlete of the Year. Burrell was already selected as Louisiana’s top boys track athlete after posting nationally-ranked times...
Report suggests new agri-food area for Ireland, UK2019-06-24
RTE: A new shared food safety and animal health area taking in the island of Ireland and the island of Great Britain as a whole should be created to prevent the Irish backstop taking effect, according to a report by a UK non-government body of MPs, academics, trade...
Browns’ Myles Garrett labeled ‘Unstoppable’ in Madden NFL 202019-06-24
Cleveland: CLEVELAND, Ohio – Whether the rumors about the Browns’ Madden NFL 20 rating are true or not, the team is sure to be one of the most popular on the game. Much of that hype has centered on the offense, which includes BakerMayfield, Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis...
One dead after reported shooting in neighborhood off Staring Lane, Baton Rouge EMS says2019-06-24
The Advocate: One person has been pronounced dead after a reported shooting Sunday evening in Baton Rouge, authorities said. Spokesmen for East Baton RougeEmergency Medical...
Man cited after taking off clothes, throwing things in East Calais store2019-06-24
Times Argus: Vermont State Police arrested a man Saturday who had reportedly taken his clothes off in the East...
Dragon bounces back, takes T-Road win2019-06-24
Times Argus: Barre, VT – Milton’s ScottDragon bounced back in a big way after a rough start to the 2019 season by grabbing his seventh career Maplewood/Irving OilLate Model win at NorthCountry FederalCredit UnionNight on Friday, June 21. The defending “King of the...
ME Caribou ME Zone Forecast2019-06-23
Waco Tribune-Herald: ME Caribou MEZoneForecast for Sunday, June 23, 2019 ————— 897 FPUS51 KCAR 231004 ZFPCAR Zone Forecast Product for Northern and Eastern MaineNational Weather Service Caribou ME 604 AM EDTSun Jun 23 2019 MEZ001-232015- Northwest Aroostook- Including the...