The Border Patrol housed 900 people in an area with capacity for 125 in El Paso, Texas, according to a Department of Homeland Security report.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News
Auburn man, 19, accused of sexual assault in Oxford
Treven Nay, 19, is charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious 14-year-old girl at the town beach
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Pleased with guilty verdict, Lewiston stabbing victim’s family misses her
Kimberly Dobbie’s uncle describes his niece as ‘always happy, smiling,’ and a protector of her twin sons.
Posted inUncategorized
Lead paint suppliers settle California lawsuit for $305 million
The nation’s former major suppliers of lead paint have agreed to pay California’s largest cities and counties $305 million to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fed says U.S. economy trundles steadily along, outlook positive
Most Fed officials still predict growth of 2 percent or higher this year, but say that outlook is threatened by risks related to global trade disputes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Real Estate
About 37 percent of U.S. households have paid off their mortgages
The share of homeowners paying off their mortgages has risen 5.5 percentage points in the past decade, according to Zillow.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
University of Maine Augusta celebrates its 30th anniversary of distance learning
UMA’s distance education ‘brings classes to students rather than have them come to classes.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Netflix’s subscriber growth tapers off in second quarter, dragging stock price down
The decline comes as the company raises prices and braces for stiffer video streaming competition.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Nuclear industry seeks fewer inspections, other oversight
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week released staff recommendations for rollbacks in safety inspections and for flagging of plant problems for the public.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Condos selling briskly, hotel construction set to start, at former site of Portland lumber yard
Hobson’s Landing, which will replace Rufus Deering Lumber Co. on Commercial Street, already had 35 condos sold as the final girder was lowered into place Wednesday.