The bills, some under the guise of so-called Confederate dollars, have an evangelical Christian theme.
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Posted inNation & World, News
McConnell undergoes surgery to repair shoulder fracture
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered the injury when he fell at home earlier this month.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: An easy fix for Social Security
Eighty-four years ago Wednesday, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. He advised future generations to continue building on the program’s foundation, which he explained “represents a cornerstone in a structure which is being built but is by no means complete.” Recognizing Social Security’s importance to the economic security of working families, policymakers […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine men charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in York
Police say cocaine and prescription pills were found in a car traveling on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday night.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Democrats plan to return to work early for gun legislation
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will be returning early from their summer recess to consider gun-violence legislation in the wake of this month’s mass shootings in Texas and Ohio
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘SNL’ star Aidy Bryant tries her hand at fashion with plus-size line
She’s rolling out a plus-size fashion line with a single dress in a limited run.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Police to continue increased patrols this weekend after 2 slain in Aroostook County
The men were found shot dead in a pickup truck on Route 227 in Castle Hill.
Posted inNation & World, News
Greenland to Trump: Thanks, we’re not for sale
The government of Greenland says it’s happy President Trump has taken an interest in the nation, talking to aides and allies about buying the island for the U.S., but that it’s not for sale
Posted inBusiness
Maine’s preliminary unemployment rate for July hits record low
If the seasonally adjusted rate of 3 percent holds up when the Department of Labor revises its numbers in April, it would be the lowest in state history.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib says she won’t visit Israel after all, citing restrictions
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib rejected the offer, saying that her family would not want her to agree to Israel’s restrictions and “bow down to their oppressive & racist policies.”