Lawmakers scramble to push their agendas on a must-pass spending bill.
2017
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Lawyer says gun maker long knew about explosion-prone rifle
Savage Arms has produced a list of nearly 300 customers who returned their 10 ML-II muzzleloaders because of bulging or split barrels dating to 2003, a plaintiff’s attorney says.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
West Bath man gets 14 years in prison for ex-girlfriend’s fatal dose of heroin and fentanyl
Mickey Gilley, 35, is sentenced in U.S. District Court for distributing the drugs to the woman last year.
Posted inNation & World, News
Wedding cake case gets hearing from a skeptical Supreme Court
Several of the justices questioned whether a baker’s work could be considered speech.
Posted inNation & World
Lawyers: Trump too busy for woman’s defamation lawsuit
‘We can take a deposition down to Mar-a-Lago,’ says a lawyer for a woman who claims Trump sexually harassed her.
Posted inNation & World
ATF finally starts review of its power to ban bump stocks
After the Las Vegas massacre, the agency was called on to determine if it has the authority to ban bump stocks.
Posted inNation & World, News
Wildfires tear through California communities again
Strong Santa Ana winds fan fires in Ventura and San Bernardino counties in Southern California.
Posted inNation & World
African Union to help evacuate 15,000 migrants from Libya
Hundreds of thousands are in camps across Libya, and some have been auctioned off as slaves.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bill to provide relief to smaller U.S. banks, credit unions wins support in committee
The Senate plan would ease regulatory burdens and make it easier for consumers to get credit.
Posted inSchools and Education
Waterville School Board votes to move forward with a plan to dissolve AOS 92
The school district is moving toward regionalization model that could lead to financial incentives from the state.