Prosecutors are recommending a three-month prison sentence for a North Carolina woman accused of bringing her 14-year-old child into the U.S. Capitol when she and her husband stormed the building on Jan. 6.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. is still battling delta variant, even as multiple omicron cases reported
For now, the extra-contagious delta variant accounts for practically all cases in the U.S. and continues to inflict misery at a time when many hospitals are struggling with shortages of nurses and a backlog of patients.
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Posted inMaine, News
Overheated outlet sparks fire at Jay house
The home of Lloyd and Eleanor Hodgkin remains habitable.
Posted inMaine
People can’t get COVID boosters in Maine because of staffing woes at drugstores
People began reporting the issue on Twitter last week to Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine’s CDC director.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
After voters reject bond, China looks at options for broadband expansion
Town reviewing wireless option and other ideas to expand high-speed internet access after voters last month rejected $5.6 million bond to fund a broadband infrastructure buildout.
Posted inNation & World
Charging decision anticipated for Michigan shooter’s parents
Ethan Crumbley’s parents met with school officials about their son’s classroom behavior just a few hours before the shooting, a sheriff says.
Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
High school swimming preview: Teams prep for full meets after year of competing virtually
Several central Maine teams are also still trying to add depth.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox make curious trade for Jackie Bradley Jr. in final minutes before MLB lockout
The slick-fielding center fielder rejoins Boston after one year in Milwaukee, where he posted historically bad numbers on offense.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New England shrimp industry should not restart, experts say
A group of experts is recommending to keep New England’s shrimp fishing industry closed down because of concerns about the health of the population.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, New England, News
Long sentence, large debt for man who put razor blades in Hannaford pizza dough
Nicholas Mitchell was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison and ordered to pay Hannaford nearly $230,000 in restitution.