His special immigrant visa arrives after a four-year wait, and his friend buys him a ticket to the U.S.
2017
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Ruling bars Putin foe from running
Alexei Navalny vows to continue campaigning for president while he appeals a fraud conviction.
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Maine lawmaker proposes ban on wind turbines near Monhegan
A bill submitted by Sen. Dana Dow of Damariscotta would prohibit a wind energy test area within 10 miles of the island.
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Senate confirms Sessions as attorney general over Democrats’ objections
The vote comes with tension rising in the Senate over President Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
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$8 million more to treat Maine addicts is winning bipartisan support
The potential agreement suggests that the LePage administration and Democratic lawmakers are ready to work together to fight the state’s opiate crisis.
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Susan Collins defends her vote to silence colleague Elizabeth Warren
Collins voted in favor of upholding an obscure rule after the Massachusetts senator read a scathing letter that Martin Luther King Jr.’s widow wrote about Jeff Sessions, who was confirmed Wednesday as Trump’s attorney general.
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South Portland’s pipeline lawsuit costs top $1 million
The City Council appropriates an additional $600,058 to the Clear Skies Ordinance Legal Defense Fund.
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Supreme Court nominee calls Trump’s attacks on judiciary ‘demoralizing’
While meeting with lawmakers, Neil Gorsuch condemns the president’s remarks about the federal judges who are weighing the legality of Trump’s immigration order.
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Twitter users weigh in with #LetLizSpeak on silencing of Elizabeth Warren
‘She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted,’ becomes a rallying cry for supporters.
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Gardiner man who broke into Manchester home sentenced to time served
Joshua Lemar took money and a pound of marijuana from the residents.