The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Defense contractor pleads guilty to making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign
Martin Kao, CEO of Navatek, organized more than $200,000 in illegal contributions after Susan Collins helped the firm land an $8 million Navy contract in Maine.
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LePage says Gov. Mills’ policies have fueled drug use, crime
Gov. Janet Mills defended her support for harm reduction efforts such as needle exchanges and anti-overdose medication, and Democrats said former Gov. Paul LePage put people at risk by opposing such measures.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Two Waterville holiday traditions return this year for in-person celebrations
The popular Parade of Lights and Kringleville have long attracted crowds downtown and a change this year is that the parade will be held the Saturday after Thanksgiving and begin at Winslow High School before crossing the Ticonic Bridge into Waterville.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Big Apple on Stone Street robbed, again, in Augusta
Police say they are seeking a male who brandished a gun Tuesday night at the convenience store and fled with money. The shop has been robbed at least nine times over the past eight years.
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Girls soccer: Mt. Blue, Mt. Ararat carry different rosters, but eye same destination
With veteran roster, Cougars blaze through Class A North, while young Eagles battle with conference’s top teams.
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City clears Deering Oaks encampment in advance of LePage news conference about crime
The former governor and Republican nominee held a news conference in front of a pond that was drained to look for a weapon used in a recent killing.
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Edgecomb arts center to display Mentors + Apprentices exhibit
New work created during the Maine Craft Association’s Craft Apprentice Program will be on view in the 2022 Craft Apprentice Program capstone exhibition. The exhibition is scheduled to run through Monday, Oct. 24, at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, 103 Cochran Road in Edgecomb. The program, developed and offered in partnership with the Maine […]
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Maine prosecutors drop indictment amid allegations investigator ‘monitored’ attorney calls
Kennebec County memo shows investigator monitored calls a man made to his lawyer in April 2022.
Posted inNation & World
Hurricane Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes
The hurricane’s center came ashore with 150 mph winds near Cayo Costa, a protected barrier island just west of heavily populated Fort Myers.