It’s normal—perhaps even biological—to slow down at the end of the year. Winter weather brings less sunlight, causing our bodies to produce more melatonin and less Vitamin D. Humans have to fight the ...

York County Commissioners are considering the future of the historic courthouse in Alfred, Maine. A proposal involves swapping the courthouse with the Sanford Housing Authority for a former court ...

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For 50 years the Franklin Food Bank (FFB) has aimed to help create a future where food security is a right, not a luxury, and it’s adapted over time to meet the community's ever-changing and ...

Ukraine burns through small drones like belts of ammunition — fed, fired, and reloaded. Piloted from behind the front lines, drones hunt on the battlefield. This summer, Ukraine’s drone production ...

(RNS) — Beyond campaigning lies the difficult and often dirty business of governing, which may test some believers’ faith in New York’s first Muslim mayor. (RNS) — Four days after winning New York ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...

It’s All Hallows’ Eve and if you’re still in search of a last-minute Halloween costume, you’re likely in search of a local costume supplier to get the job done. Luckily, there are plenty of Spirit ...

A market town's war memorial is set to be cleaned and repaired so the names of the fallen that it bears can remain legible. Planning permission has been sought by North Yorkshire Council to carry out ...

I’m extremely proud to be British and utterly unapologetic about that pride. Britain taught the world what freedom means. But often these days I look across the pond at the United States and think you ...

Scranton officials hosted an open house of historic Scranton City Hall on Friday to celebrate the recent completion of a $4.8 million, 14-month-long restoration of the landmark at 340 N. Washington ...