After several inches of snow Monday and a cold shot on Tuesday, snow into next week may be confined to the mountains and northern Maine.
December 2018
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Leaders negotiating on border wall after Trump backs off shutdown threat
A White House spokesperson, meanwhile, says Trump has asked other departments to find money in their budgets for a border wall.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Bump stocks, made infamous by Las Vegas gunman, will be illegal by late March
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker signs the regulation saying owners will have to destroy them or surrender them to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland’s newest and largest solar array moves city toward its renewable-energy goal
It’s one of the biggest municipal arrays in the state and will generate about 3 percent of city government’s electricity each year – enough to power City Hall and Merrill Auditorium.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State
Flashback: Kringleville in Waterville 30 years ago
Waterville’s tradition of setting up Kringleville in Castonguay Square stretches back several decades. Here are some Morning Sentinel photos from the 1980s and 1990s showing the village setup, where children come to meet Santa Claus during the holidays.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Kennebec Journal Dec. 18 police log
Augusta area police reports for Dec. 18, 2018.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, New England
Couple accused of sex trafficking of Chinese women due in Portland court
The couple are accused of using a messaging system in China to entice women to come to the U.S. on tourist visas.
Posted inNation & World
Michael Flynn’s sentencing abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation
Trump’s former national security adviser pleaded guilty last year to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia.
Posted inCommunity
Let’s Go Franklin County recognizes 48 sites for positive impact on children’s health
Recognition certificates were presented Nov. 8 at Franklin Memorial Hospital.