Joe Armstrong, president of Vietnam Veterans of America Post 1044, discussed an upcoming ceremony in Biddeford on March 29 to honor Vietnam veterans, moved indoors due to weather. Armstrong, a Vietnam War veteran, shared his experiences, including serving at 17 and the lack of a hero’s welcome upon return. He highlighted the growth of their chapter from 25 to 183 members and their efforts to support veterans through meetings and a free coffee program. Armstrong emphasized the ongoing need for recognition and support for Vietnam veterans, noting the significant impact of the war on Mainers, with over 48,000 serving and 343 names on the Vietnam Veteran Memorial.
Local police discovered the body of an adult male inside a residence, with 45-year-old Tanner Dostie of Brunswick being charged with murder as a result.
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.
Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.
A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.
Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.
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