Trump’s campaign manager said no diplomatic agreements will be made duirng the meeting because President Obama is still in office.
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Posted inNation & World
Appeals court blocks ‘Making a Murderer’ inmate’s release
Brendan Dassey’s 2007 convicted of raping and killing Teresa Halbach was overturned but he remains in jail.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gardiner officials delay moratorium decision on marijuana shops, social clubs
The issue will come up again in three weeks following a 6-2 vote on Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Messalonskee High School put on lockdown for BB gun mistaken for handgun
The student who had a BB gun in his backpack told police he forgot it was in there.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s highest court again strikes down proposed Emera deal
For a second time, justices order the panel to deny the utility’s bid to buy a bigger share in a power generator, saying it violates the state law that separates energy generation and distribution.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama warns against taking democracy ‘for granted’ during Berlin visit
Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel each made statements that appear to serve as a point-by-point refutation of some of President-elect Trump’s most contentious foreign policy pledges.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Japanese-American internment cited as ‘precedent’ for Muslim registry by Trump backer
A spokesman for a major super PAC says such a proposal being considered by Trump’s advisers would ‘hold constitutional muster.’
Posted inMaine, News
Amtrak resuming regular service in time for Thanksgiving week
The operator of the Downeaster has been using buses to move passengers in Maine during a tie replacement project.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Robbery reported in downtown Skowhegan
The person who called police just after midnight Thursday, claiming to be the victim, has refused to cooperate with the investigation, calling the report’s truthfulness into question.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Shots heard ’round 3 Portland islands as annual culling of deer begins
The special hunts are a regular part of life on Peaks, Cliff and Great Diamond as the city thins the herds to keep the animals from becoming a nuisance.