But some protesters, who lack leaders and no formal organization, call his actions ‘a small gesture.’
December 2018
Posted inNation & World, News
Police rip child from mother’s arms at Brooklyn benefits office
A video of the chaotic scene sparks outrage among city officials and criticism of police.
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Posted inNation & World
Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness
The virus, which has only hit children, has been likened to polio and killed one last year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Hallowell awards 2 retail pot licenses, leaving existing operator out of the mix
The city’s ordinance allows for only two such businesses in the downtown area.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Syrian photojournalist shows Augusta gathering the horrors of war
Bassam Khabieh, a Colby College fellow, spoke to a group at Cony High School on Monday about how he hopes his photos can be used to convict war crimes.
Posted inLocal & State
Tough luck for China residents with plow-damaged mailboxes
A newly adopted policy states that the town will not reimburse individuals for any damage done to their mailboxes, even if town plows or equipment caused the damage.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Farmington grandfather dies of injuries from Kingfield crash
Leroy Gordon, 76, was behind the wheel of a Subaru Legacy that lost traction and slid into the path of a tractor-trailer on Nov. 27, killing his 28-year-old grandson and injuring an 18-year-old stepgreat-grandson.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine’s 2018 2nd District race was costliest in state history
Of the $24.3 million that candidates and PACs spent to sway voters, Democrat Jared Golden spent $5.6 million to $4.1 million for Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Posted inBusiness
Pennsylvania’s biggest weed dealer has high hopes
Eclectic entrepreneur Chris Visco plans to expand her chain of three medical cannabis dispensaries.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Golden eager to take Maine’s 2nd District seat in U.S. House
The Lewiston Democrat worries that the delay and uncertainty caused by a recount in the race could put him at a disadvantage when Congress convenes in January.