The special legislative commission had little for the public to weigh in on Friday when it held its first public hearing on the redistricting.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Maranacook field hockey slips past Waterville
Kasey Mushlit scores the lone goal to lead the Black Bears.
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Posted inNation & World
Measles cases halt U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the decision stemmed from the discovery of the disease among four Afghans who had arrived in the U.S.
Posted inMaine, News
Advocacy group says Maine’s youth prison still uses dangerous restraints
Disability Rights Maine wrote to the Department of Corrections to raise the alarm about recent reports of prone restraints at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
Posted inNation & World
U.N. raises alarm over Taliban crackdown on dissent, journalists
Two Afghan video journalists were beaten with iron rods after covering a protest this week by women demanding their rights from the country’s new rulers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine businesses say vaccine mandate could be hard to implement
While supportive of vaccines, some business leaders say too many key questions remain about the Biden administration’s requirement.
Posted inMaine, News
City worker in Belfast killed in fall from dump truck
Officials say Stephen Mathieson, 69, of Montville, a Belfast public works employe, hit his head when he tumbled to the ground.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Trevor Bauer’s leave extended through regular season, playoffs
Dodgers’ pitcher Trevor Bauer was first placed on paid administrative leave on July 2 after he was charged him with sexual assault
Posted inSports
Brady, Bucs see room for improvement after opening win
Tampa Bay won its opener against Dallas despite four turnovers and 106 yards in penalties.
Posted inBusiness
Tech slide pulls S&P 500 down for its fifth straight loss
Stocks have traded in a narrow range for several weeks as most investors are sitting on the sidelines waiting to get a fuller understanding of where the economy is headed.