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Max Thomas died following a car crash in Dartmouth on Friday. His Scout leaders say he was 'just getting started, in so many ways.'

Active-duty suicide numbers level off after summer spike, but reserves soar 3 hours ago Personnel Specialist Seaman Jenesis Fabian ties a yellow ribbon around a tree at Mayport Memorial Park in recognition of Suicide Awareness Month. (MC3 Class Alana Langdon/Navy) The Defense Department did not offer any official explanations for the spike, but it appears to have been isolated to that summer, according to new data. While active-duty suicides jumped about 8 percent overall last year ― to...

Rooting for Hempstead As They Attempt Government Reorganization Government O. Civic Activists 1 The People taking their government Back? Is it possible? Score 1 for the grassroots who can no longer pay the extraordinarily high property taxes. Justice Lance Clarke, a spokesman for one of the groups  (and former Mayoral candidate) said, “If we don’t do something, Hempstead will be out of business.” A group of about 12 civic associations have banded together to collect petitions for the pu...

National Guard says it inspected vendor kitchens after allegations of poorly prepared meals in DC March 3 National Guard troops patrol the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images) About 50 of the 26,000 National Guard troops deployed to the U.S. Capitol have been treated for gastrointestinal complaints since the start of their mission two months ago, Guard officials told Army Times on Wednesday. It’s not clear how many of those cases are link...

‘Get kids back in class’ or ‘too big a step too soon’: Teesside schools react to March 8 reopening Mixed reviews following the PM’s ‘roadmap’ announcement where all pupils will return to school next month Updated Latest Teesside headlines straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendatio...

Spring 2021 Health and safety update for university community members Welcome to this week’s Friday Futurecast These updates are archived on the UMaine Spring ’21 website. The University of Maine at Machias also has a Spring ’21 website. Message from President Joan Ferrini-Mundy: Dear members of the UMaine and UMM communities, Earlier this week, we had an exciting look at the future of UMaine athletics that will change our landscape and sha...

February 11, 2021 Arts Lord Hall Gallery will host a virtual opening for its 2021 UMaine Faculty Exhibition 5–6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, via Zoom.  The exhibition, which runs from Feb. 12–March 12, will showcase work by Susan Camp, Wayne Hall, Samantha C. Jones, Andy Mauery, Robert Pollien, Matt Smolinsky and Giles Timms.  The artwork on display will include drawings, photography, digital art, wood carvings and more. The exhi...

Overnight Defense: Pentagon says extremist groups very aggressively recruit troops | Capitol Guard deployment estimated at $483M | No US combat deaths in Afghanistan for a year | VA secretary confirmed Rebecca Kheel © Getty Images Overnight Defense: Pentagon says extremist groups very aggressively recruit troops | Capitol Guard deployment estimated at $483M | No US combat deaths in Afghanistan for a year | VA secretary confirmed Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. ...

Alan Lee Serbousek, 81, passed away Jan. 31, 2021 at home with loved ones after a courageous 18-year battle with prostate cancer. There will no services at this time. Al has donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. By visiting Goettschonline.com you may share your thoughts, memories, and condolences with his family. Alan was born Nov. 23, 1939, the son of Leonard and June (Huffman) Serbousek. He worked at Rockwell for 38 years, making many lifelong friends. Continuing t...

DC Green Zone As the National Guards deployment to the Capitol enters its second month with no solid end yet in sight, GOP lawmakers are questioning whether thousands are uniformed troops are still needed to protect the Capitol. On Wednesday, Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton penned an op-ed for Fox News stating that the National Guard troops still in Washington should leave the Capitol grounds as soon as possible, despite Defense Department and local law enforcement plans. "Im aware of no speci...