At the Monday premiere in Hollywood, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Anthony ‘C-3PO’ Daniels were joined by franchise newcomers John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and many more.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Jason Cote murder trial: Blood splatter suggests violence, experts testify
State prosecutors rested their case Tuesday after the testimony about Ricky Cole’s killing by a forensic DNA analyst and sergeant with the Maine State Police.
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Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Maine’s high school graduation rate for 2013-14 ranked 16th-highest
Nationally, the rate increased slightly to 82 percent.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Police investigate suspected meth lab in Buxton
Some evidence is moved to the town’s public works department to be evaluated, police say.
Posted inCollege Connection
Millennials: A weaker and sheltered generation?
In the wake of calls for safe spaces for all students at universities across the country, there has been pushback about how coddled this generation is — an assertion that goes against what we’ve been taught, Kim Carter writes.
Posted inPolitics
Protesters, nasty conflicts disrupt Trump’s Las Vegas rally
The candidate mocks the media for turning its attention to the protests, a line he regularly uses.
Posted inBusiness, News
Valeant in new distribution deal with Walgreens
The company said Tuesday that the agreement will help to lower the prices of its branded prescription-based dermatological and ophthalmological products by 10 percent.
Posted inNation & World, News
Email threat closes Los Angeles schools, but New York City says it’s a hoax
Many districts throughout the nation receive the generic email.
Posted inNation & World, News
Lawmakers push for social media checks of all U.S. visa applicants
Maine Sen. Angus King joins 21 Senate Democrats in writing a letter to the homeland security chief saying that the department is inconsistent when it comes to investigating social media postings of applicants.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Tractor-trailer rolls over Tuesday morning in Kingfield
No one was hurt when the truck, hauling wood chips, swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle and crashed on Route 27, spilling its load.