A passenger fled from a vehicle that was stopped by a state trooper Wednesday, and then a second person later helped that man elude authorities, Maine State Police said.
November 2022
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden say Democrats still lack the votes to codify abortion rights
Biden’s blunt comments reflected how Democrats’ euphoria over their strength in the midterms will soon collide with the likely reality of divided government in Washington.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine system schools to close $5 million budget gap
Schools are making plans to dig into reserves and remaining federal COVID relief funds, keep vacant teaching positions open, limit travel and other expenses, and boost marketing campaigns.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Groups pushing ‘parents’ rights’ activists fall short in Tuesday’s elections
Traditionally nonpartisan, local school boards have become fiercely political amid entrenched battles over the teaching of race, history and sexuality.
Posted inNation & World, News
Student arrested in killings of 3 University of Virginia football players
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. allegedly gunned down fellow students in a bus as they returned from a school field trip, injuring 2 others, authorities said.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Bruce Poliquin stops short of a concession in congressional race
Republican contender urges Democrats to “not inflict any further pain” on Mainers.
Posted inNation & World, News
China, U.S. to resume talks on climate, global financial stability
However, in a one-on-one meeting with President Xi Jinping, President Biden has objected to what the White House says is China’s ‘coercive and increasingly aggressive actions’ toward Taiwan.
Posted inCommunity
Tourism association kicks off statewide food drive
The association seeks canned, non-perishable food at Calais, Fryeburg, Hampden, Kittery, Yarmouth sites.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges
Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don’t know where to get their medications.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: With Sen. Fetterman, divided nation needs Congress to rise to the occasion
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