They will try to probe her views on abortion, health care access and gay marriage without running afoul of the Constitution’s prohibition against a religious test for public officials.
October 2020
Posted inNation & World
Five things to know about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Confirmation hearings begin Monday for President Trump’s pick for the high court.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
New Bosnian film on Srebrenica screened at place of massacre
“Quo Vadis, Aida?” is shown in the town where more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys were slaughtered 25 years ago.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Plot against governor could affect fight for battleground Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer blames President Trump for the threat.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay
White House officials refuse to reveal whether the president has tested negative or if he is still at risk of spreading the virus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Schools and Education
No transmission of coronavirus reported at Maranacook Community Middle School after positive case last month
The coronavirus wasn’t transferred to other students after the positive case was reported on Sept. 28.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Judge throws out Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania lawsuit
A federal judge in Pennsylvania is throwing out a lawsuit filed by President Trump’s campaign, dismissing its challenges to the battleground state’s poll-watching law and its efforts to limit how mail-in ballots can be collected and which of them can be counted.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Warren to hold rally for Biden in Lewiston this afternoon
The Massachusetts senator will stump for the Democratic presidential nominee beginning at 4:20 p.m. at a union local headquarters on Goddard Road.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
‘Totally Yours: Learning from John Paul II’ Retreat set for Oct. 14 and 15 in-person and online
Two nights of spiritual enrichment will be offered by St. John Paul II Parish on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 14-15, in Cape Elizabeth or online, according to a news release from Ryan Bilodeau, MTS Communications Associate, St. John Paul II Parish. Fr. Will Tarraza, OFM Cap., a native of Cape Elizabeth, and Fr. Ryan Connors […]
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Maine hockey association calls off games this weekend
The decision comes after the Maine Amateur Hockey Association received a letter from the state’s health commissioner to reinforce that indoor hockey games are not allowed.