Black Friday 2015 was the single biggest gun-purchasing day ever, with more than 185,000 checks processed, according to background check figures from the FBI.
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Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. auto sales expected to hit an all-time high in 2015
Analysts expect sales could go even higher in 2016 as unemployment continues to decline and more young buyers enter the market.
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Posted inMaine, News
Oakland man in stable condition after his van strikes pole in Farmington
The single-vehicle crash closed Lucy Knowles Road in Farmington as first responders worked to free the man.
Posted inNews, Politics
Emergency funding for drug agents not needed, Maine’s public safety chief tells lawmakers
The announcement that money is already available to boost enforcement could hinder passage of a $4.9 million plan that includes money for addiction treatment.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. Pacific Fleet shrinks even as China grows more aggressive
But the American naval commander in the area says he would rather have today’s technologically advanced ships than more of the types used decades ago.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Motive remains mystery as police close Oakland quadruple homicide-suicide case
Shooter Herman DeRico had mental health problems and used illegal drugs, police said, but they cannot determine a motive for the killings.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Angry and tearful, Obama acts unilaterally to try to reduce gun deaths
His plan’s centerpiece is a broader definition of weapons dealers that the administration hopes will expand the number of sales subject to background checks.
Posted inMaine, News
Winslow council elects Saint Amand chairman, increases stipend
The Town Council, at its annual organizational meeting, also increased each councilor’s monthly stipend from $25 to $40.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. LePage goes on offensive over lawsuit, threat of reprimand
He claims immunity in the Mark Eves case and moves for dismissal, and alleges that legislative leaders are secretly scheming to impeach him.
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Mom of ‘affluenza’ teen agrees to return to Texas to face charge
Tonya Couch has been charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon, her son Ethan.