June 16, 2018
2018
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police shut down streets after report of gunfire
Officers were focusing late Friday night on a house in which they believed a suspect might be hiding.
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Posted inNation & World
White House: Trump supports 2 immigration bills
The president caused confusion over Republican efforts to push immigration legislation through the House, when he said he wouldn’t sign a ‘moderate’ package.
Posted inNation & World
Federal agency shuts down alcohol study
The research was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society executive director retiring after 38 years
Steve Dostie and the Lewiston animal shelter have come under fire twice in recent months.
Posted inNation & World, News
California moves to void ruling, declare coffee not a cancer risk
A nonprofit group had won a lawsuit to require warning labels because coffee contains acrylamide.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Navy takes delivery of future USS Hudner from Bath Iron Works
At a ceremony in Bath, a flag that flew over Arlington National Cemetery and on the USS Constitution is raised to honor Medal of Honor recipient Thomas Hudner.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Homeland Security reports about 2,000 children separated from families in last 2 months
The figures show that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults from April 19 through May 31.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Protection of U.S. wetlands in peril
A Trump administration proposal to alter how waterways are defined could undermine a long-standing mitigation program that has appealed to capitalists and conservationists alike.
Posted inSports
Mariners’ roster is about to start taking shape
Portland’s new minor league hockey affiliate can begin signing free agents this weekend.